The Health Benefits of Pumpkin
As we head toward the cooler months, thoughts wander to leaf peeping, cozy sweaters, football and the appearance of the symbol of fall … the pumpkin.
While we have come to see the pumpkin as the undeniable mascot of autumn, there’s more to the humble gourd than jack-o-lanterns, bread, Thanksgiving...
Community rallies for 26th annual UMass Cancer Walk presented by Harr Toyota
More than 2,000 participants descended on Polar Park in Worcester for the 26th annual UMass Cancer Walk presented by...
'Sickest of the sick': Life Flight 3 for critical care transport
UMass Memorial Health’s new ambulance dubbed “Life Flight 3” is essentially an intensive care unit on wheels.
Breast Cancer Deaths Fall
Dr. A. Gwen Caffrey, an oncologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center and HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital speaks on the...
Here’s what to know about rising rates of breast cancer in young women
Dr. A. Gwen Caffrey, an oncologist at UMass Memorial Medical Center and HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, contributes to...
Milford Regional and UMass Memorial Health Formalize Their Corporate Affiliation

Effective October 1, affiliation strengthens Milford Regional’s community-focused mission
Worcester, Mass. (October 1...
5 Questions with Dr. Eric Dickson, President & CEO of UMass Memorial Health
Q&A with Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, on the Steward health care crisis, physician...
Guardian Angel: Nurse Saves Local Woman Twice in One Week
Wendy Lyon considers Stacy Keddy to be her guardian angel and it’s easy to understand why. Keddy came to her aid not...
12 local nurses in same ICU unit all give birth to baby boys
12 local nurses in the same ICU unit all recently had babies, all of them boys.