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Award-winning mental health documentary will be shown at Chesterfield Community Center

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Thursday night, “Kings Park: Stories from an American Mental Institution” will be featured at the Chesterfield Community Center (formerly the Senior Center). The award-winning documentary was written and direct by filmmaker Lucy Winer, who was a teenage patient at Kings Park in 1967. Established in 1885 and closed in 1996, Kings Park State Hospital on Long Island, N.Y., warehoused more than 9,000 patients at its height in the 1950s. The film offers an inside look at public mental health care in America by focusing on the story of this now-abandoned institution, including former patients, their families and hospital staff, who share intimate accounts of their lives at the facility. These accounts bear witness to the … 0

FILE- In this Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 file photo, actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait to promote her directorial debut of the film "In the Land of Blood and Honey" in New York. Jolie authored an op-ed for Tuesday’s May 14, 2013 New York Times where she writes that in April she finished three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts as a preventive measure. She says she’s kept the process private but is writing about it now with hopes she can help other women. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, File) ITALY OUT

Angelina Jolie discloses preventive double mastectomy

Friday, May 17, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an op-ed she authored for Tuesday’s New … 0

FILE - This Feb. 26, 2012 file photo shows actress Angelina Jolie, right, and actor Brad Pitt at the 84th Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in an op-ed she authored for Tuesday's New York Times under the headline, "My Medical Choice." She writes that between early February and late April she completed three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)

Angelina Jolie hailed for bravery in mastectomy revelation

Friday, May 17, 2013

NEW YORK — “I hope that other women can benefit from my experience,” Angelina Jolie wrote in a powerful op-ed article Tuesday, explaining her decision to go public with having her breasts removed to avoid cancer. But amid the accolades for the film star’s courageous revelation, doctors and genetic counselors were careful to … 0

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Northampton High School junior Anna Moore, left, runs Saturday in the 4x800 meter relay event during the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Northampton High School freshman Sierra Loomis runs of the track after passing the baton, at right. SARAH CROSBY Northampton wins girls track title; Amherst rallies to second
Taj-Amir Torres of Amherst Regional High School, left, leads Saturday during the 100 meter dash event at the Western Massachusetts Division I Track Championship at Holyoke High School. Oushane Lewis of Central High School, center, and John Ferrera of Ludlow follow behind. SARAH CROSBY Chicopee Comp overtakes Amherst to win boys track title
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This screen grab provided by The Hebrew Home at Riverdale shows an app called Balance meant to help caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. From message boards that provide emotional support to sophisticated apps that manage medications from afar, a variety of online tools cater to the beleaguered caretakers of Alzheimer's, heart disease and autism patients. (AP Photo/The Hebrew Home at Riverdale)

Harried caregivers getting help from apps

Sunday, April 21, 2013

NEW YORK — As her mother and father edged toward dementia, Nancy D’Auria kept a piece of paper in her wallet listing their medications. It had the dosages, the time of day each should be taken and a … 0

Jana Begor, 68, left, who has struggled with her weight for decades, listens to Rebecca Sturges, M. S., in a therapy session in Sacramento, Calif, last month. THE SACRAMENTO BEE

New guidelines offer hope for those with binge-eating disorder

Monday, April 15, 2013

At one time or another, Jana Begor has tried most of the commercially advertised diets, not to mention the grapefruit diet and the cabbage soup diet. She became a vegan. She tried the raw food diet. Sometimes, she … 1

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Health note: Most kids’ meals still far from healthful

Monday, April 15, 2013

Most kids’ meals still  far from healthful Even though children’s nutrition has received lots of attention the past few years, you’re still more likely to find chicken fingers and fries on kids’ menus than wraps and salads. Ninety-seven … 0

Check it out

Monday, April 15, 2013

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES Hospice Services of Western Massachusetts offers a program on Five Wishes living wills April 24 at 1 p.m. at the Easthampton Council on Aging Enrichment Center, 19 Union St., Easthampton. Five Wishes lets family and doctors know who you want to make health care decisions for … 0

Health events

Monday, April 15, 2013

For a full list of upcoming health events visit www.gazettenet.com/living/health/ PARENTING BREAST-FEEDING — The LaLeche League of Northampton meets on the first Friday of the month from 9:30-11 a.m. at Cradle on the third floor of Thornes Marketplace, Northampton. Call 586-5627 or contact Rosemary McNaughton at rosemarylll@mac.com. CHILDREN … 0

Western Massachusetts families frustrated by delayed autopsies

Sunday, April 14, 2013

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Some families in western Massachusetts say they’re frustrated that autopsy reports on their loved ones’ deaths are taking so long. It was reported that some families have been waiting for more than a year for autopsy findings that will finally show why their relatives died. … 0

Hampshire County teen birth rate drops, reflecting statewide trend

Friday, April 12, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — Massachusetts health officials announced this month that the teen birth rate is at its lowest ever recorded in the state, tallying up at 50 percent below the national average. Hampshire County numbers reflect the statewide trend, according to the data in a study titled the “Birth … 0

FDA finds safety issues at specialty pharmacies

Friday, April 12, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it has uncovered potential safety problems at 30 specialty pharmacies that were inspected in the wake of a recent outbreak of meningitis caused by contaminated drugs. The agency said its inspectors targeted 31 compounding pharmacies that produce sterile drugs, … 0

John George had a DNR order in place, but that wasn't enough to prevent emergency resuscitation measures, his daughter, Becky George, has learned. SARAH CROSBY

After father’s death, Do Not Resuscitate changes sought

Monday, April 8, 2013

When John W. George, a retired UMass chemistry professor and longtime Amherst resident, collapsed during his daily walk one day last fall in South Amherst, some passersby came to his aid, discovered he had no pulse and performed … 2

Christina Trinchero: At prom season, staying healthy and safe

Monday, April 8, 2013

With prom season just weeks away, take the time to make smart, healthy decisions. If you or someone you know is going to the prom or any springtime formal event, remember to share these tips to make the night stress-free, fun, and safe. How you feel Watch what … 0

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