Weight Loss Surgery

More than one third of US adults are obese. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And a small minority of adults and now teenagers are taking matters into doctor’s hands and opting for weight loss surgery. On Monday, March...

Heart Disease

Dr. Quinn Pack, a Preventive Cardiologist at Baystate Health, talks about heart disease, which is the leading cause of disease in both men and women. February is American Heart Month and he has advice and tips for controlling it and better, preventing it from taking...

Mini-Medical School for Teens & Adults

Dr. Peter Blain from Baystate Medical Center is the director of Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership (BSEP). BSEP helps Springfield-area kids prepare themselves for a possible future in health care. As part of the program, students focus on: career exploration...

Web Premiere: Mini-Medical School for Teens & Adults

Dr. Peter Blain from Baystate Medical Center is the director of Baystate Springfield Educational Partnership (BSEP). BSEP helps Springfield-area kids prepare themselves for a possible future in health care. As part of the program, students focus on: career exploration...

Dr. Bruce Waslick on Asperger’s Syndrome

Dr. Bruce Waslick from the Psychiatry Department at Baystate Medical Center talks about Asperger’s Syndrome, especially as it’s related to the Newtown shooting since Adam Lanza was attributed to be diagnosed with that. But what was the difference between...

Diabetes Awareness Month

It may not be a coincidence that November is Diabetes Awareness Month as the holidays from Thanksgiving through the New Year pose the greatest challenge for those with diabetes–kids to adults. Dr. Chelsea Gordner, Director of Inpatient Diabetes at Baystate...

Hospice Walk

Carol Rodrigues,  Director of Hospice Operations for Bayatate Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, discusses the upcoming June 8  “Step Out for Hospice” fund raiser walk at Forest Park, as well as the services Hospice...

Autism

Bruce Waslick, MD of Baystate Child Behavioral Health at Baystate Medical Center  discusses autism, the particular challenges parents and children face with an Autism diagnosis and clinical drug trial  pf a possible medicine to help treat autism, which Baystate Med...

Therapy Dogs International

Susan Burton is the communications manager at Baystate Health in Springfield.  Ralph is a 4 year old chocolate lab who has been trained to be a reading dog, certified through Therapy Dogs International.  Both Susan and Ralph volunteer at Baystate Health adult...

Empty Arms Support Group

Carol McMurrich, founder of Empty Arms Support Group for people who have experienced infant loss, miscarriage, stillborn or infant death, joins us.  Carol’s group currently works with the birth centers at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Holyoke Medical...