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Hampshire County is 14th healthiest county for children, study says

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Hampshire County was named the 14th healthiest county in which to raise a child in America’s 50 Healthiest Counties for Kids, a new set of rankings by U.S. News. The ranking took into account infant deaths, low-birth-weight babies, deaths from injuries, teen births, children in poverty, percentage of uninsured children, air quality, rates of adult smoking and adult obesity as well as access to physicians and parks. The healthiest county … 0

AMA votes to declare obesity a disease

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

WASHINGTON - The American Medical Association voted Tuesday to declare obesity a disease, a move that effectively defines 78 million American adults and 12 million children as having a medical condition requiring treatment. The nation’s leading physicians organization took the vote after debating whether the action would do more to help affected patients get useful treatment or would further stigmatize a condition with … 0

Diana Hambrook, left, works out under the eye of trainer Kara Jeter during a fitness class for cancer survivors in Eden Prairie, Minn., last month. MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE

Cancer patients take fight to the gym

Monday, June 17, 2013

Her face flushed, Rosemary Lamont sat on the gym floor one recent afternoon, listening to her trainer’s impassioned commands. “Sit up tall and lift that leg,” the trainer coached, counting down the remaining seconds. “Five, four, three, two, one. Beautiful!” Lamont smiled, exhaling loudly. The 69-year-old woman is among legions of cancer patients … 0

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Patricia Gillepsie practices cantering with her horse at Stone Pony Farm in Leverett on June 16, 2013. She has been riding horses since 1989. AYRIKA WHITNEY Cantering in Leverett
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Health note: Searching for the safest sunscreen

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 … 0

Check it out

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

Health events

Monday, May 27, 2013

For a full list of upcoming health events visit www.gazettenet.com/living/health/ SUPPORT AND RELATIONSHIPS MILITARY FAMILIES — For information about a nonpartisan, nongovernmental group for family members with loved ones who are now in the military or who have served in the past, call the Veterans Education Project, 409 … 0

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 … 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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