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Dinner included in meal distribution
Meal Sites Added and Drive-thru Available at Some Sites Springfield Public Schools food service provider, Sodexo, announced this week that starting on Monday, April 6th, meals for Springfield students will be expanded to include dinner; and that two new meal sites have been added. The free grab-n-go meal service will now include breakfast, lunch and…
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HDSA’s Massachusetts Chapter presents Springfield Team Hope Walk
New York, New York (May 2) – The Massachusetts Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) has announced that the 3rd Annual Springfield Team Hope Walk will take place on Saturday June 1st at the Springfield College Campus Track from 10AM-1PM in Springfield, Massachusetts. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the…
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MOCHA Fights Prostate Cancer
African-American men are 2.5 times more likely to die from prostate cancer than men of other races. Please join MOCHA in taking action to eliminate this cancer health disparity. MOCHA has been doing prostate cancer community education and outreach since 2012, with funding from the state Department of Public Health and technical support from…
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Check Up from the Neck Up
—–By Latoya Bosworth, PhD—– How are you? So often we are asked or ask that question, already anticipating an automatic response of “fine” or “good” because it’s the polite thing to say. After all, we can’t just spill our guts to everyone. I mean what if I answered, “Awful. Menopause is killing me. I wake…
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Screening Colonoscopy Is A Lifesaver
Screening Colonoscopy Is A Lifesaver, But More Than Half of Those Eligible Haven’t Been Screened March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (What follows is a first-person journey into overcoming the fears of having a colonoscopy and what they might find, by Keith J. O’Connor) SPRINGFIELD – Fear kept me from getting a…
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Pregnancy is a Family Affair: Community Support in Maternal & Child Health
A community-centered approach to maternal health is more important than ever. Massachusetts continues to experience persistent disparities in maternal morbidity and infant outcomes, with families of color disproportionately affected (MA DPH, 2024). For many expectant mothers, particularly Black, Brown, and immigrant women, culturally grounded support systems play a crucial role in bridging gaps created by…
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