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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 attach themselves to people and their pets as they pass through it. With the month of May again declared “Lyme Disease Awareness … 0

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

CPR training offered Wednesday

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 trained in CPR. “The more people that learn CPR, the better,” Percy, 46, said Sunday. … 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, who couldn’t avoid the exercise bug? It’s definitely a great time of year to be … 0

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From left, Alyssa Kuhn, 13, left, Bobby Peterson, 14, Sam Rilpelle, 13, Ashlyn Finnessey, 13, Tess McNamara, 12, Taylor Perrault, 13 and Katie Cole, 13, all students with JFK Middle School chorus teacher Steve Hinks,, sing while washing cars Sunday on King Street in Northampton to raise money for the chorus scholarship fund. SARAH CROSBY A little help from my friends
Father Bill Hamilton is sworn in as police department chaplain Wednesday at the Easthampton Public Safety Complex. SARAH CROSBY Man of the (blue) cloth
Bryan Lombardi, who is the new principal at Northampton High School, by the main entrance Monday. JERREY ROBERTS Lombardi to lead NHS
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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

This image created by Tor Wager of the University of Colorado, Boulder shows regions of the "neurologic pain signature," a standard map that can be applied to individual people who may be experiencing pain. The map was developed based on heat pain applied to a group of participants' forearms. Activity in yellow-colored areas is predictive of higher levels of pain, and activity in blue-colored areas is predictive of lower levels of pain. In a provocative new study, scientists reported Wednesday, April 10, 2013 that they were able to “see” pain on brain scans and, for the first time, measure its intensity and tell whether a drug was relieving it. Though the research is in its early stages, it opens the door to a host of possibilities. Scans might be used someday to tell when pain is hurting a baby, someone with dementia or a paralyzed person unable to talk. They might lead to new, less addictive pain medicines. (AP Photo/University of Colorado, Boulder, Tor Wager)

Brain scans can see pain, measure it

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

In a provocative new study, scientists reported Wednesday that they were able to “see” pain on brain scans and, for the first time, measure its intensity and tell whether a drug was relieving it. Though the research is … 0

Becky George poses for a portrait Thursday, March 21, 2013, in her Greenfield home. SARAH CROSBY

Health note: Give meditation a try

Monday, April 8, 2013

Overstressed?  Give meditation a try If meditation sounds intriguing, you can try it out — in as few as 10 minutes a day — without leaving your office. “I’d say there’s quite a range (of styles), says Mark … 0

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