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Treatment for Fecal Incontinence Has Come a Long Way

Fecal incontinence is a common, yet embarrassing, condition. It happens when the anal sphincter muscle (located at the end of the rectum and controls the release of stool) doesn’t work properly, leading to involuntary or unexpected loss of bowel control. Affecting millions of people, treatment for fecal incontinence (aka bowel incontinence) has come a long way. With the development of sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) surgery, sufferers now have an effective and less invasive option.

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Your Diabetes Sick-Day Plan

When you’re sick, even with just a cold, your blood glucose level may rise. Knowing what to do if you get sick, talking to your care team and having the right supplies on hand are important. Not sure what your sick-day plan is? Be sure to talk to your diabetes provider.

Your Sick-Day Plan

Follow these important rules whenever you’re not feeling well.

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UMass Memorial Medical Center | News and Media | 4.16.25

Husband’s gift, wife’s miracle: the kidney that saved 2 lives

When Erin Murphy thinks about how her husband helped her receive a kidney transplant much sooner than expected, she has only one way to describe it.

“It’s a miracle,” she said.

Murphy, 51, was 40 when she began to feel tired and she found out that she had polycystic kidney disease, which causes cysts to grow in the kidney and disrupts normal kidney function.

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What You Need to Know About Skin Tags

If you've ever run your hand over your neck or chest and encountered a wobbly bit of skin, you've probably found a skin tag. Skin tags are benign (not harmful) outgrowths of the skin, blood vessels and sometimes fibrous tissue that can appear anywhere on the body. Though they usually start as tiny bumps, they eventually develop into a cluster of skin tissue extending out from a slim stem. They're most commonly found in areas where the skin rubs against itself or clothing, such as the neck, armpits, upper chest and groin. 

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UMass Memorial Medical Center | News and Media | 4.11.25

Pipeline Dreams Expo showcases health equity research by local high school students

More than two dozen high school students exploring careers in medicine, research and public health presented their research at UMass Chan Medical School on Wednesday, April 9, during an event marking their successful completion of the 2025 Pipeline Dreams program.

“I am interested in medicine because I believe medicine is the heart of activism and it affects all scopes of life,” said Nakeisha Moise, a junior at Worcester’s North High School. “The more we invest in health, the more we invest in the advancement of our world.” 

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Giving, HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, Milford Regional, UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Medical Group | News and Media | 4.10.25

UMass Memorial Health couple preparing for the 129th Boston Marathon

Lauren Murphy is preparing to run the Boston Marathon and she’s got her husband Brian Rettger by her side.

“This is my third marathon in six months," Murphy said. "But Brian is actually the one who got me into running during COVID.”

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HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center | News and Media | 4.10.25

UMass Memorial to buy Groton property for new Nashoba Valley emergency facility

After UMass Memorial Health previously announced it would open an emergency department in the Nashoba Valley region in the wake of Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s closure, the Worcester-based system is taking next steps to acquire a Groton site to open a satellite emergency facility. 

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