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By EMILEE KLEIN

Before the pandemic, Dr. David Alpern, like many health care workers at the time, didn’t think twice about going to work with a runny nose or cough.But since symptoms of COVID-19 are indistinguishable from the common cold, the retired Cooley Dickinson...

By DOMENIC POLI

Some people choose to live in rural areas for the slower pace of life. Some enjoy being closer to nature and farther away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Still others are capitalizing on the more affordable real estate. Whatever the reason...

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Patients would pay no more than $25 for certain name-brand medications to treat some chronic illnesses and face no costs whatsoever for similar generic options under the latest prescription drug legislation set to emerge in the Senate.Senate...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

HATFIELD — A part-time behavioral health clinician is expected to soon join police officers on certain calls handled by the Hatfield, Sunderland and Whately police departments.With grant funding received by Sunderland from the state’s Department of...

By JAMES PENTLAND

SPRINGFIELD — A longtime leader in the public health sector with a commitment to equity and community well-being has taken the helm at Tapestry.Mavis Nimoh comes to the regional nonprofit health organization from Rhode Island, where she was executive...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Health inspectors are requesting the assistance of the Board of Health as they deal with ongoing concerns from tenants about rodents at Greenfield Gardens.“It seems like there is some type of tenant request for Health Department needs...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Most unhealthy habits among youth have been trending downward in the past few years, according to data recently released by the Communities That Care Coalition.The Franklin Regional Council of Governments program surveyed 1,439 eighth,...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — Since the start of the year, city dispatchers have diverted 349 calls directly to behavioral health services, bypassing any direct police involvement.In that same time frame — January through September — an additional 292 calls warranted...

By COLIN A. YOUNG

BOSTON — With peak season for respiratory illnesses like the flu and COVID-19 approaching, the Department of Public Health has launched a refreshed dashboard to track trends and provide the public with helpful information focused on COVID-19,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Franklin County’s public health nurses are encouraging residents to sign up early for the COVID-19 and flu clinics being held in schools, senior centers and town halls throughout October and November.“Sign up right away,” said Megan Tudryn, public...

By ALISON KUZNITZ

BOSTON — Aiming to foster more connected communities across Massachusetts and staunch the negative health outcomes that can result from social isolation, service providers and advocacy groups gathered virtually on Thursday as part of their ongoing...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — A regional provider of comprehensive behavioral health services has been awarded nearly $800,000 to continue its work providing social and emotional support for children in licensed child care facilities. The $772,706 Early Childhood...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — Community members and health care providers gathered Wednesday night to celebrate the launch of Baystate Health’s $70 million campaign, marking the largest fundraising goal in the hospital system’s history.“Baystate Health has been...

By BELLA LEVAVI

The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Health Care Financing will host a hearing for a bill that could vastly improve access to and increase funding for doula services.The hearing for bill H 1240/ S 782, “An act relative to Medicaid coverage for doula...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

GREENFIELD — Cases of COVID-19 have been on the rise throughout the Pioneer Valley over the past month, although not to the extent that they were a year ago, according to health officials. In Greenfield, the transmission risk level remains “high” for...

By MARY BYRNE

For the first time in months, the COVID-19 transmission risk has increased from “low” to “moderate” in the four communities involved in the Contact Tracing Collaborative, which consists of Greenfield, Deerfield, Montague and Sunderland.People with an...

By MADDIE FABIAN

In making a pitch for a new comprehensive health program for the country nearly 78 years ago, President Harry S. Truman said to Congress, “With the help of federal funds, it should be possible to meet deficiencies in hospital and health facilities so...

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — In a move that one Massachusetts social worker described as an “answered prayer,” the state will repay more than $140 million in student loans for almost 3,000 health care providers who serve communities in need.An estimated 2,935 primary...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With a multimillion-dollar apartment renovation project underway, public health officials are grappling with complaints of rodents at Greenfield Gardens. “We’re working diligently to address people’s concerns,” said Caroline Murray,...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — With close to 30 health and safety violations documented by inspectors on Tuesday evening, the Hangar Pub & Grill became the latest in a string of three city restaurants to be closed by public health officials in the past week.Health...