Brownie Chip biscotti gets super approval

Sturdy Memorial will hold its annual Heart Healthy fair on Monday, Feb. 25 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. in Conference Rooms A, B & C at the hospital.

To raise awareness among local women that heart disease is their #1 health threat, Dream Dinners in Plainville has announced plans for a Menu Tasting and Fundraiser. The event will offer attendees the opportunity to sample several recipes from the Dream Dinners February and March menus while providing a donation to the American Heart Association.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital offers support groups on a variety of topics throughout the year.

The Senate has approved legislation that would secure the Commonwealth's current and future participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

Sturdy Memorial Hospital offers a wide range of services for expectant mothers and parents, including educational programs, diagnostic tests, a variety of childbirth options, lactation services, and post-delivery care and support. One service that helps new parents adjust to parenthood is the Cradle Care Line.

Parent/child class focuses on fostering self esteem.

Five teams representing Tri-County RVTHS have placed in the State Junior Achievement Titan Competition

Sturdy Memorial Hospital will be offering a free infant massage program on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the auditorium at the hospital.

North Attleborough Board of Health is urging unvaccinated individuals to visit their office for the flu vaccination.

 Twenty-five cents from each Pink Ribbon Bagel sold at the four bakery-cafes went to the cause.

The Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority is conducting Connect to Health events in eight communities in late January and early February to educate and enroll people in health insurance plans.

A large scale flu prevention clinic was launched Saturday at the North Attleborough High School, but it was not your ordinary clinic.
This clinic was held in conjunction with the surrounding towns of Attleboro, Foxborough, Mansfield, Norton, Plainville, Rehoboth and Seekonk through their own public health departments and the Bristol-Norfolk Medical Reserve Corps that supports the 8-town group. All the towns participated with vaccine, volunteers and residents needing vaccines. Vaccines were administered free of charge to any Massachusetts resident 6-months of age and up.

The North Attleborough Board of Health will be holding a town-wide Flu Clinic at the North Attleborough High School on Dec. 1 from 9 to 11 a.m. Massachusetts residents of all ages are welcome to attend the clinic, which will provide flu vaccinations for free to all, and, in addition, the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) to those eligible.

As we approach the holiday season, it is important to remember what it means to be part of a community. At this time of year, the nation’s blood supply dips

The Prescription Advantage, the Commonwealth's pharmacy assistance program, is opening enrollment to allow seniors to enroll at any time throughout the year, according to Senator Scott Brown's office.

More than 200,000 Massachusetts residents have signed up for health insurance during the past year. That is remarkable progress, but it also shows we have a long way to go. It took three years to pass healthcare reform legislation in Massachusetts and it will take several years to implement.

Give a Gift of Hope Night is night set aside to increase awareness and raise money for the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. Every hour someone new is diagnosed with MS. This disease affects children and adults. The mission is to support people with MS and help to make a difference.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital offers support groups on a variety of topics throughout the year. The groups are free and open to the public.

People of all ages can support Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and cancer research as donors and participants in the Sensata 5K Road Race and One-Mile Fun Walk/Run event on Sunday, October 14.

The first time someone said to me, "Eat Your Yard," I thought they were, well, a little crazy. Over the past few years, though, I've come to learn that it can actually be both quite practical and healthful to incorporate into our diets many of the plants we have growing in our yards. Take, for instance, rose hips, the fruit of the rose bush.