‘Life is short’ – the motivation behind pandemic pivots
From launching a food truck to art classes to even joining a different book club, how the pandemic is inspiring ...
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Survivor support
Even though cancer treatment ends, the need for physical and emotional care continues. When Marty Hogan found out at age 34 ...
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Paying it forward
Alumna Bobbi Rougeau '06 established the Alphabet Soup Scholarship to benefit students in HCC's Early Childhood Education program ...
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Counts can be scary
On Halloween, I enjoyed a treat: Wynton Marsalis and a big band playing arrangements of Sesame Street songs while The ...
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Easy to get confused after four re-birthdays
It’s probably unusual for someone to wake up and wonder if it’s their birthday, but that’s what happened to me ...
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A family business
You just got to keep showing up, going in every day, and doing the best you can ...
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See more smiles
Inspired by a student, a Holyoke Community College literacy specialist launches accessible face mask campaign ...
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Stem cell transplant: just the basics
A friend who has a friend facing a stem cell transplant thought, with good reason, that I could pass on ...
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Some people just don’t get it
A friend made a comment that shows some people have no idea. No idea what, you might wonder. No idea ...
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Virtual theater keeps people engaged
Many are staying connected to live productions during the pandemic ...
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Is it safe to take my dog to the groomer?
When I mentioned to a friend that I was thinking of taking my Labrador Retriever to the groomer, she suggested ...
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High school tradition with friends
We didn’t plan for the bench photo to symbolize long-term friendship when seven of us high school seniors sat on ...
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Cancer and COVID
While individuals are at greater risk, treatment and screening must continue ...
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Airport therapy dogs comfort anxious travelers
Afraid to fly? These dogs can help. Therapy dogs are making people smile ...
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Proprietary blends: supplements with hidden risks
Supplements that have a mixture of ingredients are called proprietary blends — which are not required to list all the ...
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Putting treatments into motion
Parkinson’s disease — a progressive movement disorder — has no cure, but better treatments are giving more hope ...
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Coronavirus: coping with uncertainty
Questions prevail about risk, existing health conditions and daily routines ...
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This tennis pro helps older adults stay mobile
You might think that when getting a tennis lesson, you would pick up a racquet and ball. But if you’re ...
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Is skin cancer chronic?
Could we think about Skin Cancer as a Chronic Disease? A while ago, when someone who knew I had had skin ...
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A world of possibilities
Francesco Maria Del Re, a marine biologist from the University of Florence in Italy, has spent the academic year working ...
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Beating the odds
Thanks to new treatments, many women are living longer with ovarian cancer ...
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Doctor and nurse team up for blood cancers support group
When my year of isolation ended after a stem cell transplant at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in 2003, I ...
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Easing into activity
Cancer exercise specialist and survivor Julie Goodale offers tips for staying active during and after treatment ...
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Bringing home baby
There’s more to it than tossing a newborn’s blanket at the family dog. Luckily, parents now have the resources to ...
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Experiencing two worlds at once
Augmented reality artist places 'border wall' in Boston Common ...
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When you have 2 sets of DNA
This Is What It’s Like Living With Two Types of DNA There was little hope for blood cancer patients until ...
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Running for my life
While running the St. Patrick's Day 10K in Holyoke, Mass., in 2003, I could hardly catch my breath ...
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