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Sports Check Up
Sports Medicine Tips to Keep You in the Game
Sports Check Up is a podcast with former New England Patriots Tight End and two-time Super Bowl Champion, Christian Fauria, and one of Boston’s premier sports medicine doctors, and orthopedic surgeon to the pros, Dr. Thomas Gill of Steward Health Care. They discuss everything from professional sports injuries to everyday health tips. Check in each month to Fauria and Dr. Gill as they break down professional sports injuries and talk about ways to improve your health in your everyday life.
Quivering Heart Beat May Be Sign of Atrial Fibrillation
By Jaime Benrey, M.D., Cardiologist 
Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib or AF, affects almost three million Americans. AFib is a quivering or irregular heartbeat called arrhythmia that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.
Jake Golich of Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Featured in Arizona Business Magazine
Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital Administrator Jake Golich was quoted in the “Mining the Mind” article of the Arizona Business Magazine’s May/June 2016 Issue. Jake, along with other Arizona Business leaders in HEAT (healthcare, energy, aerospace, and technology), share their take on what needs to be done to boost Arizona’s knowledge-based economy.
Jake Golich, administrator, Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital:
Pioneering the "Patient-User" Experience Online
Best Practices from Retail Fuel New Online Approach for Carney Hospital
When Steward Health Care, parent company of Carney Hospital, set out to pioneer a new, online patient-user experience, they decided to draw inspiration not from other medical industry players, but instead from the digital presence of major retail brands.
Registration is Open for Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s 5th Annual Hunger Run 5K and Walk, October 15, 2016
Registration is open for Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s (NVMC) 5th annual Hunger Run 5K road race on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. All proceeds from the event will benefit Loaves & Fishes, a non-profit organization that provides food and temporary support services to residents of Ayer, Devens, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, and Shirley.
Ayer Receives $486,000 in 2015 Tax Revenue From Nashoba Valley Medical Center
Nashoba Valley Medical Center, part of the Steward Health Care system (Steward), announced today that it paid $478,424 in taxes to Ayer for 2015, and an additional $7,758 to neighboring towns, making it one of the largest private taxpayers in the community. As one of the largest taxpayers in Ayer, Steward provides unrivaled financial support for local schools, first responders and municipal services.
Sharon Regional First in Region to Offer 3D Mammography Exams
3D technology clinically proven to increase invasive cancer detection and reduce recall rates
(Sharon, PA) – May 9, 2016 – Sharon Regional Medical Center announced today that it is now offering advanced breast cancer screening through the use of a new 3D mammography exam system. Utilizing advanced breast tomosynthesis technology, 3D mammography exams are clinically proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers, while simultaneously decreasing the number of women asked to return for additional testing.
Alcohol Awareness Month Offers Impetus to Start Talk
Alcohol addiction is running rampant in Arizona. In fact, the state is ranked fourth in the nation for fatal binge drinking, with youth at the greatest risk for alcohol abuse. Alcohol use by young people is not only dangerous, but directly associated with traffic fatalities, violence, suicide, alcohol overdose, unsafe sex and other detrimental outcomes.