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Running the Boston Marathon for the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund
The 129th Boston Marathon won’t be John Kelly’s first rodeo.
UMass Memorial Health couple preparing for the 129th Boston Marathon
Lauren Murphy is preparing to run the Boston Marathon and she’s got her husband Brian Rettger by her side.
Husband’s gift, wife’s miracle: the kidney that saved 2 lives
When Erin Murphy thinks about how her husband helped her receive a kidney transplant much sooner than expected, she has only one way to descri
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Intervention Shows Potential to Treat Silent Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
Led by Christopher C. Hemond, MD, neurologist, UMass Memorial Health, the study featured 23 females with relapsing-remitting MS who were offered 8 weeks of MBSR free of charge.
Worcester man finishes Mt. Washington climb raising money for Community HealthLink
A Worcester man is getting some much-needed rest following a charitable climb to raise money for teens fighting addiction. Andy Petit climbed Mount Washington this week to raise money for Community HealthLink’s Motivating Youth Recovery, where he works.
Worcester Railers recognize nurses for National Nurses Month
The Worcester Railers Hockey Club in partnership with Fletcher Tilton recognized more than 500 nurses from UMass Memorial Health on Tues., May 23rd in celebration of National Nurses Month.
Community Healthlink appoints leaders of Worcester crisis co-response team
Community Healthlink has appointed two leaders for its new crisis co-response team that will dispatch teams alongside police to mental health-related emergency calls.
Worcester Railers hand out flowers, tickets to UMass nurses
The Worcester Railers are supporting local caregivers in honor of National Nurses Month. Team members handed out 500 flowers Tuesday to nurses at three UMass Memorial Health campuses in Worcester.
Mpox cluster in Chicago: UMass doctor warns be prepared for disease risks
“Don’t know,” was Wessolossky’s answer when asked about the seriousness of Mpox risk in Worcester. As more people head outdoors and mix during the warm spring and summer months the risk increases, said Wessolossky, an infectious disease doctor at UMass Memorial Health.
UMass Memorial Hosts Free Skin Cancer and Eye Exams
The UMass Memorial Hospital Dermatology Department hosts free skin cancer screening and eye exams on Saturday, May 20, from 8 AM to noon.
UMass Memorial staff members get slimed for Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
WORCESTER, Mass. – Members of the UMass Memorial medical team were slimed Thursday as part of an event to mark Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.
Worcester among Mass. cities to receive opioid settlement funds for recovery services
In Worcester, UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center is the only hospital-level provider between Boston and Springfield.
Children's health care in Mass. still recovering from pandemic
In Worcester, UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center is the only hospital-level provider between Boston and Springfield. But it’s located in a region of the state with the highest population growth, which means there are a lot of children under 18, Worcester Medical Director Dr.
New procedure at UMass Medical can diagnose & treat lung cancer in same day
“At about 99 percent of the hospitals in the country, they come in for a bronchoscopy, they have a biopsy and then the diagnosis takes about a week or so,” said Mark Maxfield, MD, a thoracic surgeon at UMass Memorial Health.
Most major health care and hospital systems in Mass. will lift mask requirements next week
Among the Massachusetts health systems announcing an end to mask requirements on May 12 are: Mass General Brigham, the state’s largest health care system; Boston Medical Center, Tufts Medicine; Beth Israel Lahey Health; and UMass Memorial Health, the largest system in central Massachusetts