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NICU babies show some ‘Maye-jor’ spirit ahead of Super Bowl 60
The Patriots may have just gotten the extra fan support they need. This newest rookie class, hailing from the UMass Memorial Medical Center’s NICU, is gearing up for the Super Bowl.
Franklin Fire Now Trained for Life-Saving Sepsis Treatment
Sepsis is a serious and fast-moving medical condition that can lead to death if not treated quickly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop sepsis each year, and over 350,000 of them die during hospitalization or shortly after leaving the hospital.
Uxbridge teen's heart attack reveals common, hidden heart condition
Everyone had a hole in their heart, but not the kind that describes despair. It was, quite literally, a hole. It’s called the foramen ovale, and it’s there in the womb. It's supposed to naturally close after birth, but for some it never does.
Nine Central Mass. firms named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women list
Nine Central Massachusetts companies have been recognized for their efforts to promote sex equality within their operations as they’ve made Newsweek’s 2026 list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women.
135 hospital and health system CIOs to know | 2026
Chief information officers leverage cutting-edge technologies to streamline operations and elevate care delivery. The IT leaders recognized on this list are driving forward-thinking strategies that create meaningful improvements for both patients and providers.
UMass Memorial to restart hospital-at-home admissions as shutdown ends
UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., will begin accepting admissions to its hospital-at-home program Feb. 4 after pausing new admissions during a partial government shutdown, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.
Forging guns into tools of growth
Blacksmith John Hayden fires up the forge, stokes the coals, and heats the rifle barrel of a disabled Remington Sportsman 58 shotgun until it glows the color of “Orange Crush.” Then he carefully transfers it to an anvil, puffs his cheeks out and smashes it with a hammer.
What Is Lupus? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Lupus is an autoimmune disease — meaning the immune system doesn’t function properly and attacks a person’s own body by mistake — that affects multiple organs throughout the body.
Massachusetts home hospital programs face another shutdown
Massachusetts health care systems are yet again preparing to pause their home hospital programs as the federal government barrels toward another shutdown.
Spike in shoveling-related heart attacks prompts warning from UMass Memorial doctors
Officials at UMass Memorial Health in Worcester are warning residents to take it easy shoveling snow after they saw a spike in shoveling-related heart attacks on Monday.
Shoveling snow can create a ‘perfect storm’ to trigger a heart attack, doctor warns
Cardiologist Youssef Rahban was alarmed during his shift on Monday at UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, when ICU nurses saw an unexpected spike in heart attack patients.
Mass. getting ready for dangerous cold, major snowstorm
A dramatic drop in temperatures has begun, with frigid weather continuing through Saturday before a foot of snow or more falls on much of New England Sunday.
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