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The Art of Eating Produce by Season
You may have heard a recommendation to eat seasonally or locally and wondered exactly what that meant or why you should bother. If you've ever purchased fresh produce from a local farmers' market, you may know how much better it can taste. Most of us could probably taste the difference between a ripe tomato just picked from the garden and one plucked from the supermarket in the middle of winter.
But the season makes the difference in terms of budget, taste and nutrition. Read on to learn the art of eating produce by season.
Benefits of Eating by Season
- More delicious: The longer it has been
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6 Tips to Boost Your Immune System
Sneezing, coughing, a runny nose, it's not until you feel better that you're thankful for your regular every day health. No one likes to have a cold or flu, and the following six tips could help build your immune system and keep the germs away.
- Wash your hands - The best way to avoid getting sick is to avoid the germs. Make sure you wash your hands on a regular basis, especially if you're around others who are sick. After you wash your hands, thoroughly dry them because germs easily cling to wet skin.
- Exercise - Ready to kick-start your immune system? Try to get 30 minutes of exercise a day. Ex
Children's Medical Center, Harrington, HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, Milford Regional, UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Group | News and Media | 5.27.25
‘A blunt force axe’: Mass. Democrats warn of harm to hospitals, health care under Trump budget proposal
The Republican budget bill that passed the House last week would cause health care chaos and a massive transfer of wealth to the rich, Massachusetts’ leading Democrats argued Tuesday as the party mobilized a nationwide bid to derail the legislation. The budget bill, which now awaits a vote in the Senate, could cost the state $1.75 billion in federal support, deprive a quarter of a million people of health insurance, and threaten the existence of already strained hospitals and health centers in the state, according to the lawmakers.
UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Group | News and Media | 5.22.25
75 hospital and health system chief pharmacy officers to know | 2025
Milford Regional, UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Group | News and Media | 5.22.25
‘Getting sick isn’t fun’: Tips to have a safe cookout this summer
UMass Memorial Medical Center | News and Media | 5.19.25
Bristol Community College celebrated 58th Commencement Ceremony; here are the graduates and their accomplishments
Bristol Community College celebrated its 58th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, under the college’s solar canopies at the Bristol Fall River Campus. At the ceremony, Bristol awarded 881 degrees in Associate in Science, Associate in Arts and Associate in Applied Science. Academic achievement with cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude designations were also recognized.
UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Group | News and Media | 5.19.25
Judge shuts down drugmakers’ 340B rebate plans, for now
Drugmakers have to continue paying hospitals upfront discounts for drugs in the 340B program — at least in the near term — after a federal court ruled late last week against major manufacturers that wanted to issue rebates for 340B drugs instead.
UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Group | News and Media | 5.19.25
Court rules against drug companies on the question of a 340B rebate model
Hospitals hoping to avoid having to use a rebate model in the 340B Drug Pricing Program received good news in court recently. A federal judge issued a May 15 written opinion that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) was within its rights to deny four drug manufacturers unilateral authority to implement a rebate model for providing 340B discounts.
UMass Memorial Medical Center | News and Media | 5.19.25
Doctors stress early prostate cancer screenings after former President Joe Biden's diagnosis
Massachusetts doctors say former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer is not curable, but it is treatable, emphasizing the importance of early screening in diagnosing prostate cancer. Doctors say symptoms helped lead to Biden's diagnosis, but the chair of urology at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester says early screenings can be one of the best tools in diagnosing prostate cancer.