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Dr. Charles Cavagnaro has dropped his interim tag and assumed his presidential roles at two UMass Memorial Health hospitals. 

In the post-pandemic era, health care organizations are grappling with a complex set of challenges—from dwindling clinical staff and rising patient acuity to the economic strain of delivering more with significantly fewer resources. 

A sweeping omnibus bill at the State House would target widespread health reform across the state, looking to change how the public and private entities across the state approach health care access, insurance and workforce.

President Trump’s recent diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency is bringing more attention to the medical condition, which local doctors believe can sometimes go under the radar.

It’s a directive that hospitals and health systems of every size know well — whether sprawling academic medical centers, multistate nonprofit systems or rural, independent 25-bed hospitals.

This tick season in New England is shaping up to be bad, and that means kids playing outside are more at risk of getting bitten. Two Massachusetts doctors share the simple things to do if you find a tick on your kid.

UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital is preparing for an increase in the number of patients as the Fourth of July weekend often drives more people into the ER.

An extreme heat warning is in effect through Tuesday evening as temperatures soar across New England. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures above 100 degrees on Tuesday, but the humidity will make it feel more like 110 degrees in many parts of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode

Extreme heat in Massachusetts means a trip to the spray park for a lot of Worcester families. A local emergency medicine doctor who spoke with Spectrum News 1 said it's important to stay cool if you plan to spend time outside because the high temperatures can get dangerous if you're not careful.