Merrimack Valley residents in need will gain access to healthcare, education, and quality clothing and necessities thanks to more than 600 guests who attended the 14th annual Circle Health Ball for Community Health Initiatives at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston on Saturday, March 9. This…
Circle Health and Lowell General Hospital have committed to improving access to care in the communities we serve. Over the past five years, we have opened new Circle Health locations in Westford, Billerica, Dracut, and Tewksbury. These outpatient centers are best known for their urgent care…
When medical oncologists treat cancer, they take on the disease with chemotherapy while simultaneously managing side effects like nausea and appetite changes. But for many women diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer, another unwelcome and unavoidable side effect of treatment is hair loss. Dr.…
More than 20 years ago, Lowell General Hospital started an ambitious project. The hospital’s leadership wanted to bring the patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach to cancer care practiced by the major Boston teaching hospitals where it could be more conveniently accessed by the community.…
When Libby Rapaglia slipped on the ice on Valentine’s Day and hurt her knee, she never considered it could be a lifethreatening injury. Rapaglia, 28, from Nashua, NH, suffered a dislocated knee cap requiring surgery that would limit her mobility, so she decided to recover at her mother’s…
Spring and summer are fast approaching, a time when many families take to the sky or the open road to the perfect vacation destination. If you are planning a trip that involves more than four hours of travel in the air, car, bus, boat, or a train, it’s important to know if you have any risk…
From left, Colleen Hicks, of Chelmsford, with her baby Mila Theodoros, and Victoria St. Hilaire, of Pepperell, and her baby Keziah. Breastfeeding is one aspect of newborn care that causes a lot of anxiety and frustration for all moms – whether it’s their first baby or their fourth. Questions race…
Circle Health and Lowell General Hospital CEO Jody White was recently honored at the Lowell House “Living in the Light” Gala alongside two other local leaders for leadership in combatting the opioid crisis. White and Lowell Fire Chief Jeffrey Winward were this year’s honorees, while Trinity…
Circle Health is excited to announce the launch of WellConnected, a website that makes local health and human service information more accessible to our community. In partnership with numerous local organizations, this website will share healthy living resources – such as food, health, housing…
