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'It was just fate': Surgeon mom saves umpire's life at son's baseball game
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina, a surgical oncologist at UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, Massachusetts, was watching her son play in a local baseball tournament on July 11, when she saw the home plate umpire get hit in the throat by a wild pitch.
Little League mom — and surgeon — saves umpire’s life during game in Oxford
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.
Unique postpartum program at Massachusetts hospital helps moms recover at home
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.
100-year-old Margery Dearborn 'feels great' after having heart valve replacement procedure
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.
UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center helmet distribution program aims to increase use of safety equipment
UMass Memorial Health is launching a Pediatric Helmet Distribution Program.
Beyond Birth: Exploring Stories of Motherhood and Health Care
Features Tiffany Moore Simas, M.D., chair of obstetrics and gynecology at UMass Memorial Health, and includes a link to her November 2023 podcast, one of a five-episode series covering maternal health and well-being.
America's Best Maternity Hospitals 2024
To help expectant parents find the right facility amid diminishing options, Newsweek has partnered with data and business intelligence portal Statista for the third annual ranking of America's Best Maternity Hospitals.