Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Wing Hospital, and Baystate Noble Hospital have achieved an ‘A’ Hospital Safety ...

At Baystate Health, we provide a wealth of education and support for expectant parents and families. We can help through every stage of pregnancy, childbirth, delivery, and beyond. Childbirth and ...

The ACGME-accredited Obstetrics-Gynecology Residency at UMass Chan - Baystate offers you a rigorous education in a genuinely caring environment. We accept six residents per year. The mission of the ...

We’re all familiar with getting our blood pressure taken—the black cuff gets Velcro-ed around your arm, the squeezie ball is pumped until the cuff inflates, and the doctor or nurse patiently listens ...

Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib (AF), is the most common heart arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, in the United States and the world, according to Dr. Amir Lotfi, MD, FRCPC FSCAI, Chief, ...

Salt plays an important role in our health, both good and bad. Like everything, it should be consumed in moderation. Salt is essential to maintaining a healthy body, and sodium—the major component of ...

Heart disease has existed for thousands of years and remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., responsible for about 1 in 4 deaths. Major advances since the mid-20th century—like coronary care ...

Life can be stressful at times, so many people will experience some degree of anxiety at one time or another, whether at work or home. AFib causes an irregular heart rate that can make your heart feel ...

Before you panic, read our expert's explanation of why you might get called back after a routine mammogram, and why it's important to follow through. The most important thing is to not let your ...

No matter your age or lifestyle, cuts, scrapes, and other open wounds are a normal part of life. In fact, in 2019 the Band-Aid brand sold over 42 million units of bandages and first aid tape in just ...

Without question, one of the most important factors behind the quality of a woman’s sex life is this: you have to want it. Unfortunately, 40-70% of women experience low sexual desire - also called low ...

Given it’s the most common cancer in women in the U.S., breast cancer is well-known and understood to be a health issue of concern. What’s not so well-known is that there’s more to early detection ...