Radiation therapy plays a vital role in breast cancer treatment. Get clear information on how it works, its benefits, and how ...

Baystate Health Researcher Receives New Grant from NIH to Enhance Support for Parents Recovering from Substance Use Disorders ...

Springfield, MASS. — Baystate Franklin Medical Center and Baystate Wing Hospital maintained an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade for ...

Elariya’s journey started when she was born incredibly early at just 23 weeks and 6 days into her mom’s pregnancy. She ...

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, ...

No matter your age or lifestyle, cuts, scrapes, and other open wounds are a normal part of life. In fact, in 2019 the Band-Aid brand sold over 42 million units of bandages and first aid tape in just ...

Heart disease can be traced back to ancient Egypt long before modern medicine could help the civilization. Even with today’s advances in heart care, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in ...

We’re all familiar with getting our blood pressure taken—the black cuff gets Velcro-ed around your arm, the squeezie ball is pumped until the cuff inflates, and the doctor or nurse patiently listens ...

Most mammogram callbacks aren't due to seeing cancer on the imaging. The most common reasons for getting a mammogram callback are: Before you panic, read our expert's explanation of why you might get ...

Fitch has affirmed Baystate Health’s credit rating of A+ and Negative Outlook. Baystate delivered first quarter results better than budget and at a breakeven operating margin with stronger volumes and ...

Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib (AF), is the most common heart arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, in the United States and the world, according to Dr. Amir Lotfi, MD, FRCPC FSCAI, Chief, ...

According to Dr. Rajiv Padmanabhan, a neurologist with the Department of Neurology at Baystate Health, “Like other types of strokes, a silent stroke is caused by a loss of blood flow to an area of the ...