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Dr. Larry Rhein, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, accepting a check from the WooSox Foundation at Polar Park

WooSox Foundation to Honor Jodie Gerulaitis of Country Bank, Julie McDonald of Juniper Outreach, Larry Rhein of UMass Memorial, and Mike Novia of the Junior WooSox

The 4th annual “WooSox Foundation Honors” gala will honor four community leaders, Saturday, December 6, at Polar Park.

Dr. Jeffrey Shih, Cardiovascular Medicine

Local cardiologist speaks on heart health following the passing of former Vice President Dick Cheney

The family of former Vice President Dick Cheney said he passed away Monday, November 3rd of complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. Cheney was 84.

Patient and Family User Guide for Video Calls

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Read more about Patient and Family User Guide for Video Calls

Patients and their loved ones can use these instructions to place a video call to their loved ones using our UMass Memorial iPads. Please note, iPads can only be used for outgoing calls.

A woman lays on a sofa with pillows and blankets and holds her abdomen.

Signs of Chronic Inflammation: Common and Surprising Symptoms

The word inflamed may give you shudders. But the process of inflammation is actually a normal, natural reaction from your body’s immune system to defend against invaders, like germs and toxins, by sending out white blood cells and proteins.

Sarah Skinner stands behind the dahlias she will distribute to patients at UMass Memorial Medical Center.

Dahlias brighten patients' day at UMass Memorial

When Holden resident Emily Cormack was in the hospital on bed rest awaiting the arrival of her twins, receiving a cheerful pink dahlia out of the blue meant the world to her.