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2025 Physician of the Year: Dr. Crista Johnson-Agbakwu

12.1.25

WBJ names the 2025 Champions of Health Care

The level of talent and commitment among the professionals in the Central Massachusetts business community is awe-inspiring. Take, for example, Dr. Crista Johnson-Agbakwu from UMass Memorial Health and UMass Chan Medical School.

The gloved hand of a health care worker holds a shot just above the skin of a recipient.

11.25.25

Experts in Central Mass. prepare for flu season with new variant on the way to U.S.

Dipping temperatures, family gatherings, the holidays. All signs flu season is just about here. With a new variant expected to hit the United States, local doctors are preparing for what could be a very busy winter.

The PET/CT scanner being installed in Worcester.

11.28.25

Shields and UMMH advancing access to innovative healthcare

New healthcare technology will soon be available to residents in Central Massachusetts as Shields Health strengthens its partnership with UMas

UMass Memorial to build $54 million cancer treatment facility

A specialized kind of cancer treatment is coming to central Massachusetts. The state Public Health Council on Wednesday greenlit UMass Memorial Health’s request to build a $54 million cancer care facility in Marlborough.

12.10.25

| Worcester Business Journal | Awards/Recognition, Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

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UMass Memorial Medical Center named #1 maternity hospital in Central Mass.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is the best hospital for maternity care in Central Massachusetts, according to U.S. News & World Report.

12.9.25

| U.S. News | Awards/Recognition, Human Interest, In the Media

2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by State

U.S. News provides info on hospitals to aid parents-to-be in their search to find the best hospitals for an uncomplicated pregnancy because there are many factors to consider when choosing where to have a baby. There is a high performing hospital for Maternity in nearly every state.

12.3.25

| EatingWell Magazine | Human Interest, In the Media

A woman pours oil over a salad while sitting at the kitchen table.

You Just Found Out You Have High Triglycerides—Here Are 6 Things Cardiologists Recommend Doing

When it comes to heart health, cholesterol gets all the attention. But there’s another blood test that speaks volumes about your heart health: triglycerides. Triglycerides are a type of fat in your bloodstream. We get them from eating fat-containing foods, like butter and oils.

Elevated triglyceride levels increase the risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks, strokes and chronic inflammation of the blood vessels
Khanh-Van Tran, M.D., Ph.D. | Physicians, Cardiology, UMass Memorial Medical Center

12.2.25

| NBC 10 Boston | Human Interest, In the Media

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Tis the season for holiday family fun runs. Here's how to keep kids safe and healthy

In parent to parent today, whether it’s a turkey trot, or a jingle bell half, or a Santa stroll, holiday family fun runs are a really festive way to get everyone in the family outside for some physical activity.

12.1.25

| Worcester Business Journal | Awards/Recognition, Human Interest, In the Media

WBJ names the 2025 Champions of Health Care

11.29.25

| Cleveland.com | Human Interest, In the Media

Reality star’s latest brain scan reveals troubling concerns

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has learned from a recent brain scan that parts of her brain show what doctors described as “low activity,” a startling finding that came not long after she disclosed a prior brain aneurysm diagnosis, People reported.

11.28.25

| Spectrum News 1 | In the Media, Innovations, Patient Care

Shields and UMMH advancing access to innovative healthcare

New healthcare technology will soon be available to residents in Central Massachusetts as Shields Health strengthens its partnership with UMass Memorial Health with the addition of a first-of-its-kind PET/CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) scanner.

It can identify little spots of spread much earlier than the traditional MRI, CT scan or bone scan would do, so it just helps so much of the management.
Dr. Mitchell Sokoloff | Chair, Department of Urology

11.28.25

| Spectrum News 1 | Human Interest, In the Media

Local doctor discusses Patriots LT Campbell injury

The New England Patriots have placed rookie starting LT Will Campbell on the injured reserve. The team made the announcement on Wednesday.

11.25.25

| Spectrum News 1 | Human Interest, In the Media

Experts in Central Mass. prepare for flu season with new variant on the way to U.S.

11.22.25

| Community Advocate | Human Interest, In the Community, In the Media

Community members assembling kits to deliver to children.

Marlborough nonprofit assembles care packages for children in need

Community members gathered on Nov. 12 to build over 400 care packages for local children in need, just in time for the holiday season. Run by the Marlborough-based nonprofit Kits for Kids, local volunteers put together the “kits” for children each year.

11.21.25

| Boston 25 News | Human Interest, In the Media

Dr. Sophia Kogan speaks to Boston 25 News regarding treatments for depression.

Mass. man shares experience with electroconvulsive therapy to help others battling depression

November is Men’s Health Awareness Month. It’s a month meant to encourage men to prioritize both their physical and mental health. According to the CDC, the suicide rate for men is four times higher than the rate among women.

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WBJ names the 2025 Champions of Health Care

Experts in Central Mass. prepare for flu season with new variant on the way to U.S.

Shields and UMMH advancing access to innovative healthcare

UMass Memorial to build $54 million cancer treatment facility

UMass Memorial Medical Center named #1 maternity hospital in Central Mass.

2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care by State

You Just Found Out You Have High Triglycerides—Here Are 6 Things Cardiologists Recommend Doing

Tis the season for holiday family fun runs. Here's how to keep kids safe and healthy

WBJ names the 2025 Champions of Health Care

Reality star’s latest brain scan reveals troubling concerns

Shields and UMMH advancing access to innovative healthcare

Local doctor discusses Patriots LT Campbell injury

Experts in Central Mass. prepare for flu season with new variant on the way to U.S.

Marlborough nonprofit assembles care packages for children in need

Mass. man shares experience with electroconvulsive therapy to help others battling depression

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