Children with Alopecia Day

Seven year old Owen O’Brien has Alopecia Universalis, a condition where hair grows nowhere on his body. Owen and  his parents, Nancy Grimes O’Brien and Timothy O’Brien, appear with  Dave Roback, photographer for the Republican who also has Alopecia...

Alzheimer’s

Kristina Chapell, Development and Outreach Coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Association will discuss the assistance and services available for patients and their families — in conjunction with 10:00 P.M. Thursday 3/29 showing of; “Independent...

Bee Sting Therapy

Multiple Sclerosis patient Phil Massery is using an alternative therapy – bee venom – to treat the symptoms that the MS has afflicted him with. We will meet Phil and speak with doctors about the use of this unorthodox treatment. Bee Sting...

The State We’re In: Nicholas Boldyga

State Representative Nicholas Boldyga ( R), Southwick and the 3rd Hampden District, will discuss the Governor’s proposal for taxes and fee increases in the Fiscal Year 2013 budget,  as well re-organization of the administration at the state’s community colleges. We’ll...

New Vascular Center at Baystate Medical Center

Host Carrie Saldo will preview the opening of the Davis Family Heart & Vascular Center in the Mass Mutual wing — the first unit to open in the so-called “Hospital of the Future” at Baystate Medical Center. Mark Hirko, MD, Chief of Vascular Surgery, and...

Thyroid Awareness Month

Endocrinologist Saby Sen from Dept of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Baystate Medical Center will discuss Thyroid Disease. Thyroid patient/Thyroid cancer survivor Jen Moulton-Proctor will also participate....

Holyoke Health Center

We’ll meet with guests Jay Breines, Executive Director of Holyoke Health Center, Noha Abdel-Salam, DDS Pediatric Dental faculty member and Tina Ptacek, DDS Chief Pediatric Dental resident in the Pediatric Dentistry program at Holyoke Health Center....

Breast Cancer

To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Grace Makari-Judson, medical director of Baystate Hospital’s Comprehensive Breast Center,  discusses the latest research and developments in the treatment of breast cancer. Additional Info: Baystate Health:...

Health Care Costs

A discussion of the rising costs of health care, the recent health care bill, and how it could affect prices for average Americans. Our guest is Professor Gerald Freidman from UMass. Watch this...