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American Heart Association announces 2025 Heart of Gold Award recipients in Central Massachusetts
The American Heart Association is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Heart of Gold Awards, which will be presented at the Central Massachusetts Heart and Stroke Ball on Saturday, March 1, at Mechanics Hall in Worcester.

Flu classified as "high severity" nationwide, cases spike in Massachusetts
Amrita Sidhu finally got her flu shot, but only at the urging of her daughter who is in the medical profession and seeing a spike in severe cases of the flu in Massachusetts.

New, advanced heart procedure at UMass Memorial Medical Center helping people with heart rhythm issues
A Worcester woman is saying thank you this Valentine's Day after she says a new advanced treatment at a local hospital saved her heart.

National Wear Red Day aims to raise awareness for women's heart health
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women and the American Heart Association is working to make sure women know how to keep themselves healthy and prevent the disease as best they can.

Trump targets transgender care: What does it mean for Worcester families, providers?
It would be an understatement to say Danielle Killay is concerned about an executive order from the White House that targets the transgender community.

‘A brighter future': Cochlear implant helps baby experience world in sound
Technology has created a simple moment between parents and their baby that wasn’t possible for this western Massachusetts family a month ago.
Coping with flying anxiety following the tragic crash in Washington D.C.
As thousands of daily flights continue, some travelers have the victims of the tragic mid-air crash in Washington D.C. on their minds.
Mass. doctors worry about vaccine hesitancy as skeptic RFK Jr. faces Senate
Massachusetts has some of the highest childhood vaccination rates in the country, but across the state doctors and public health experts said they're concerned about growing vaccine skepticism and the potential for disease outbreaks.
"Measles is always like the canary in the coal mine," Hermos said, "because measles is so incredibly contagious."
Christina Hermos, pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Children's Medical Center at UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial creates digital hospital to centralize care and provide patient assistance throughout Central Mass.
In response to the rise of telehealth post-COVID, Central Massachusetts’ largest healthcare system has established a new Digital Hub, looking to centralize remote medicine and streamline operations at all its campuses throughout Central Massachusetts to better treat its patients.

'It's a start:' UMass Memorial Health planning ER for Nashoba Valley following hospital closure last year
A new emergency department looks to fill the void left by the closing of Nashoba Valley Medical Center. The announcement coming from UMass Memorial Health, who says their goal is to help the surrounding communities who haven't had a hospital in months.

UMass Memorial Health's Harrington Hospital celebrates completion of new ICU
A new eight-room, state-of-the-art ICU occupies what was once unused space at UMass Memorial Health's Harrington Hospital. Just walking through the new unit, hospital leadership could feel the weight lifting off the shoulders of their nurses.

Harrington Hospital Celebrates New ICU
Bigger rooms with increased capacities for equipment and procedures are just some of Harrington Hospital's new ICU accommodations.