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About 350 people attended the annual Health and Safety Fair held Thursday at the Northampton Senior Center. The event offered information about the services and resources — including respite, adult day programs, and in-home care — that are available in this area. Those who attended were also able to learn about specific health conditions; here, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School student Paige Petersen of Huntington, 16, checks a blood pressure reading for Janice Cromack of Hadley. SARAH CROSBY

Getting a checkup

Friday, May 24, 2013

About 350 people attended the annual Health and Safety Fair held Thursday at the Northampton Senior Center. The event offered information about the services and resources — including respite, adult day programs, and in-home care — that are available in this area. Those who attended were also able to learn about specific health conditions; here, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School student Paige Petersen of Huntington, 16, checks a blood pressure reading for Janice Cromack of Hadley. … 0

Cathy Pantelic, 21, of Santa Monica, Calif., left, was Dr. Frank Kellogg's last patient. ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Retiring pediatrician: Vaccines changed everything

Friday, May 24, 2013

If you think today’s world can be a perilous place for children, imagine life in the 1950s. Seat belts in cars were not widely used, much less required. A kid wearing a bike helmet would have been mocked mercilessly. The child-resistant safety cap for prescription medication wasn’t invented until 1967. “Back then, we’d … 0

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Healthy note

Friday, May 24, 2013

Searching for the  safest sunscreen This year, sunscreen manufacturers are required to make a few important, and helpful, changes to their labels. But there’s still plenty of homework for you. New Federal Drug Administration guidelines force manufacturers to stop claiming that their sunscreen is sweatproof or waterproof. That’s because those claims influenced people’s … 0

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Cody Baglow, left, and Jonathan Traester of Amherst celebrate after Amherst scores Friday against Northampton during a lacrosse game at Northampton High School. SARAH CROSBY Amherst eliminates rival Northampton from playoff contention
Craig Murdock, Bridge Street School physical education teacher, and second grader C.J. Ryznic take a lap around the playground during recess Wednesday as part of the "Feelin' Good" walking program. Many students run the first two laps for one "punch" on their mile marker card. Twenty punches fills the card and marks five miles completed. KEVIN GUTTING Running buddies
About 350 people attended the annual Health and Safety Fair held Thursday at the Northampton Senior Center. The event offered information about the services and resources — including respite, adult day programs, and in-home care — that are available in this area. Those who attended were also able to learn about specific health conditions; here, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School student Paige Petersen of Huntington, 16, checks a blood pressure reading for Janice Cromack of Hadley. SARAH CROSBY Getting a checkup
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Friday, May 24, 2013

COUNSELOR ADVOCATE TRAINING The Center for Women and Community (formerly the Everywoman’s Center) at the University of Massachusetts offers a training for volunteer counselor advocates, who work with those who have experienced sexual, physical and emotional abuse or violence. The advocates are trained to provide individual peer counseling … 0

Most US states see decline in teen births

Friday, May 24, 2013

NEW YORK — The nation’s record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia … 0

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Area experts reach out to educate about Lyme disease

Monday, May 20, 2013

T he tall grass this time of year means more than just getting ready to fire up the lawn mower; it also means getting the word out about the Lyme disease-carrying deer ticks out in increasing numbers that … 2

Thomas "Britt" Percy, center, who had a heart attack while driving two weeks ago, stands with Carol Ostiguy-Finneran, her daughter, Gigi, 2, and Wilson Pyle Thursday at the site where his car felled a tree at the corner of Jackson and Prospect Streets. Pyle, an emergency room physician who saw the accident, and Ostiguy-Finneran, who lives on Jackson Street, helped save Percy's life. JERREY ROBERTS

Heart-attack survivor Dr. Thomas 'Britt' Percy urges training in CPR

Monday, May 20, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Dr. Thomas “Britt” Percy said since a group of bystanders saved his life when he had a heart attack while driving in Northampton April 11, friends and acquaintances have been inspired by the incident to get … 0

Healthy living: Getting back to exercise as summer nears

Monday, May 20, 2013

It’s that time of year. As the weather gets warmer and signs of summer begin to appear all around us, we’re thinking about picking up old exercise activities (and perhaps a bottle of self-tanner). And, with joggers and cyclists filling the roads, and swimming pools opening their gates, … 0

Tips to prevent Lyme disease

Monday, May 20, 2013

Dr. Charles Brummer offers several tips to prevent Lyme disease: Stay out of tick habitat (tall grasses, cool, moist places, the edge of fields); Wear light-colored long pants and shirts and tuck pant legs into socks; Use tick repellents such as Permathrim or Deet on clothing or Skin … 0

Questions and answers about Lyme disease 

Monday, May 20, 2013

At the Forbes Library talk, audience members were invited to ask questions of the panelists. Some of the questions and answers included: Q: Is it possible to get a rash that doesn’t do the bulls-eye thing? Brummer: There are a wide variety of rashes, or none at all. … 0

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Health notes: Can a supplement reverse graying hair?

Monday, May 20, 2013

Can a supplement  reverse graying hair? During her post-divorce reinvention, Judy Allor decided to do something about the gray hair that had been coming in at her temples and around her ears since her early 50s. Highlights didn’t … 0

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Monday, May 20, 2013

STRESS AND PAIN REDUCTION An eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course will be offered in Northampton beginning June 10. The course will be taught by David Spound, certified MBSR teacher and staff member of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts. The course is open to all; … 0

Health events

Monday, May 20, 2013

For a full list of upcoming health events visit www.gazettenet.com/living/health/ GRIEF COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS — A support group for people who have lost children meets regularly on the first Wednesday of the month from 7-9 p.m. at Baystate Medical Center, 3300 Main St., Springfield. For more information call 687-1073 … 0

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