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Fall is a great time to try some warm and hearty meals.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Olga Efimova, MD, PhD, a radiologist at MelroseWakefield Imaging, has compiled a list of five important things that every woman should know about mammograms.

Now we’re back in the swing of work and school (or at least virtual work or school), it’s a great time to try some new recipes to shake up your lunch routine.

There is no time to waste when an individual might be experiencing heart attack symptoms. For the past 27 years, Melrosians and residents of surrounding communities have been coming to MelroseWakefield Hospital (MWH) to receive cardiac services close to home.

What seemed like a simple decision at the time may have ended up saving Melissa Shirtcliff’s life.

Now that it’s officially summer, it’s time for fresh and local produce and herbs that help keep your meals light.

Face masks help slow the spread of COVID-19 and local and even national mask makers have donated thousands of the face coverings to MelroseWakefield Hospital.

The MelroseWakefield Hospital emergency room has seen a significant decrease in patients, which hospital officials attribute to people afraid of coming in contact with COVID-19. Frontline workers now are urging those who need routine work to come in as well as those who need medical attention.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, routine in-person healthcare visits have been temporarily put on hold in efforts to conserve personal protective equipment and to maintain social distancing. As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services eased restrictions on telehealth, virtual doctor visits have become the temporary norm.

MelroseWakefield Hospital is finding that people who need care are putting off visits due to coronavirus-related anxieties.

Wally Arsenault and his younger brother Dan wanted to thank area nurses, doctors and hospital staffs for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During these days of the pandemic, hospitals, physician offices and healthcare facilities continue to safely treat patients with non-COVID-19 emergencies and time-sensitive medical needs, especially those with acute and chronic conditions.

Chief Michael L. Lyle recently shared that the Melrose Police Department gave thanks to medical professionals at MelroseWakefield Healthcare on Thursday and participated in a parade of first responders.

At a time where stress and anxiousness has dramatically increased, “Chalk Angels” are providing a glimpse of hope to healthcare workers and patients at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

Some Massachusetts hospitals are playing music and cheering as COVID-19 patients who have recovered are discharged.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful time for healthcare workers everywhere. But at MelroseWakefield Hospital, creative and proactive thinking by experienced and highly skilled staff throughout the organization has led to new levels of innovation to respond to the challenges.

Running out of dinner ideas (much less healthy dinner ideas) while under this stay-at-home order? We’ve got you covered!

Preparation and innovation has MelroseWakefield Hospital in a unique spot. But the stress is real, and it’s not just on the infrastructure.

For a look at how one community hospital is faring in the face of COVID-19, WBUR’s All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins spoke with Dr. Steven Sbardella. An emergency physician, he’s chief medical officer at MelroseWakefield Hospital.

MelroseWakefield Healthcare received an infusion of respirator masks, gloves, hand sanitizer and other medical supplies courtesy of Northeast Metro Tech.