Health & Fitness

Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is a growing concern nationally and right here in Springfield. Carolee McGrath sat down with Dr. Chrystal Wittcopp, Director of Baystate Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Weight Management Program, to learn about the causes of and solutions to this...

Go Red for Women

February is heart health month, and Carolee McGrath sat down with Registered Nurse Angela Smith, a volunteer with the American Heart and Stroke Association, to talk about the “Go Red For Women” campaign to help raise awareness that heart disease is the number one...

Harris Hill Ski Jump

Brattleboro, Vermont has been a destination for ski jumpers since Fred Harris constructed a jump there in 1922.  From that point on, jumpers from all over the United States and the world have been leaping off the 90-meter ski jump to the sound of raucous crowds and...

Rick’s Place Grief Support Program

Rick’s Place in Wilbraham helps children who are grieving the loss of a loved one. They offer a peer-support model and all services are free. The non-profit relies on grants and donations to operate, and recently received the funds to continue a grief support...

YMCA Family Fit Program

Childhood obesity has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. According to the CDC, obesity is an issue for one in six children and adolescents. The Scantic Valley YMCA in Wilbraham is offering a new program called “Family Fit” to help parents and kids...

Sounds of Recovery

Lisa Kittredge, founder of Sounds of Recovery, talks about her husband’s stroke and subsequent recovery that led her to founding this organization which looks to music to help in...

Holiday Depression

With the holidays upon us, many people are so busy shopping, wrapping, and baking that there’s not much time to think. But for others the stress of the holidays can be difficult to bear, especially for those who are mourning the loss of a loved one. Carolee...

Cancer “Moon Shot”

Wilson Mertens, MD, Vice President and Medical Director of Cancer Services of the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care-Baystate Regional Cancer Program, discusses the “Cancer Moon Shot,” a commitment by the federal government headed by Vice President Joe Biden...