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Milford Regional, UMass Memorial Medical Center | News and Media | 2.6.26

Franklin Fire Now Trained for Life-Saving Sepsis Treatment

Sepsis is a serious and fast-moving medical condition that can lead to death if not treated quickly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop sepsis each year, and over 350,000 of them die during hospitalization or shortly after leaving the hospital.
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10 Lunchbox Snacks Your Kids Won't Trade

Your child comes home with the same lunch you packed him earlier that day. That's frustrating. It's amazing what some cookie cutters and toothpicks can do. Here are 10 lunchbox snacks your kids won't trade.

  1. Use cookie cutters to make fun-shaped sandwiches (without the crusts).
     
  2. Send some grapes and toothpicks to school so your child can build a masterpiece before eating it.
     
  3. Cookie cutters can also be used to cut up fruit and cheese for a fruit kabob.
     
  4. Homemade applesauce: Peel and cut some apples. Drop them in a pan on the stove. Heat until soft and you are able to mush them up a bit. You can...
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CT Scan vs. MRI - What's Best for a Sports-related Concussion?

A hockey check, a bicycle accident, a fall from a tree. All are potential causes of a concussion or traumatic brain injury. Concussions, and especially sports-related concussions, can vary in the extent of the injury and the severity of the symptoms. Common mental or physical symptoms might include trouble concentrating, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, sensitivity to light or forgetfulness. 

Correct management of a sports-related concussion is crucial in not only helping the athlete begin healing, but in preventing further damage. It can be difficult, however, to understand the proper course of...

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Preemie 101: The Doctor Said Your Baby Can Come Home - Now What?

Many new parents are often shocked when the time comes to bring their newborn baby home. They can't believe that the hospital is going to entrust them with such a tiny little human, and oftentimes, they feel incapable of meeting the needs of their new boss. 

To a new parent, caring for an infant can be intimidating, what if I can't stop him from crying, how do I know if she's hungry or just wet, how can I tell if he's too warm or too cold? The questions are plenty, and parents generally do a good job of figuring it out as they go, but while all parents worry, it's completely normal that the...

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