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UMass Memorial Health surgical oncologist and Little League mom Dr. Jennifer LaFemina is being credited with saving an umpire’s life after he was hit in the neck by a foul ball. 

UMass Memorial is still the only Central Massachusetts hospital to break into the top 10 in the state, according to the U.S. News ranking released Tuesday. 

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Worcester, MA - UMass Memorial Health (UMMH), the largest not-for-profit health care system in Central Massachusetts, is proud to award nearly $5M in grants to 18 local non-profit organizations working to...

A new program at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is offering women a unique chance to receive the postpartum care they would normally receive at the hospital right in their own homes.

When Margery Dearborn started losing her breath from just walking across the room, she thought it was her age catching up to her. The then-99-year-old decided to see her doctor after her condition got even worse.

To help prepare new nurses for the reality of the profession and combat the growing problem of burnout, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester offers its New Graduate Nurse Residency Program, which over the course of 12 months seeks to center education, community, and support for those entering...

John Broach, MD, Director of Emergency Disaster Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center comments on heat wave safety and precaution. 

When it comes to men and their mental health, Dr. Tim Sannes with UMass Memorial Health said a lot still needs to be done to raise awareness and reduce stigma. He said men aren't as honest about their feelings as women and if they're suffering from depression or anxiety, it could come off as...

Home for the Worcester born and raised Quagliozzi, at least a big chunk of it, has been spent in hospitals on the East and West Coasts since he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. He spent the first 19 years of his life in and out of UMass Memorial Medical Center and still gets some of his care...

UMass Memorial Medical Center has been named one of America's Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek, earning the top five-ribbon rating for the third year in a row. The list names the top 404 leading hospitals for maternity care in the U.S. divided into two performance categories: five-ribbon...

Our caregivers are extra special … you could say “the best!” And, the votes cast by you and readers across the region to determine the "Best of Central Mass" puts us up on top. In fact, UMass Memorial Health has been voted the "Best Place to Work!" The results were announced at this month’s Best of...

Congratulations to our Women’s Health team for earning top recognition as a ‘High Performing’ Maternity Hospital for the third year in a row by U.S. News & World Report.  

To be recognized among U. S. News’ Best Hospitals for Maternity Care, 680 hospitals were evaluated using core maternity and...