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It'll take just 60 seconds of your time to watch our Health Watch video on a procedure to diagnose and remove lung cancer in one procedure. 

Hear about Robotic One Assisted Diagnosis and Treatment (ROADAT). This robotic-assisted approach to addressing suspicious areas, spots or nodules in the lungs involves performing a biopsy, getting results, and, if necessary, removing cancerous tissue all in one surgery. By reducing the time between taking out the suspicious tissue and the diagnosis, UMass Memorial Medical Center physicians are able to decrease the risk of cancer spreading and help ensure...

Of all the most recent diet trends, intermittent fasting may be one of the hottest. But does it deliver on its promise? Let’s take a look. 

Intermittent fasting is purposely not eating for a predetermined number of hours. While this nutrition philosophy is currently regarded as a “new” diet, fasting — intentionally or not — has been going on as long as humans and their predecessors have walked the earth. Before people learned how to farm and domesticate animals for consumption, they were often forced to survive for several days without food based on the availability of game, nuts, berries, and...

Mental health, mood changes, and anxiety or anxiety-related conditions are very common during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth. One in five birthing people, during pregnancy or postpartum (after birth), experience depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), frightening thoughts, or other mental health conditions or symptoms. Getting help is the best thing you can do for you and your baby.

Facts About Maternal Mental Health

• Untreated mental health conditions can affect you, your health and your baby’s health.
• They do not mean you are failing as a parent.
• They are medical...

An egg substitute and fat-free cheeses make these eggplant Parmesan sandwiches healthy and delicious. 

Serves 4

The power of mindfulness is undeniable, and many people are embracing its potential to help manage pain. It takes compassionate courage to bring attention to the pain experience but doing so can be enlightening and empowering. Mindfulness brings awareness to your reactions to pain and can free you from unintentional suffering.

What Is Pain?

Chronic pain is pain that lasts more than several months (more than three to six). 50 million adults in the U.S. and 1.5 billion worldwide suffer from chronic pain. It’s estimated that one in four children and adolescents also live with chronic pain. It isn’t...

Warm soups are great on chilly nights. To make this roasted winter squash soup recipe gluten-free, use spices and broth that are gluten-free. 

Serves 4

Roasted Winter Squash Soup Ingredients