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Ready, Set, Walk!

The popular Walk with Me in the Berkshires program is set to return for 2010. Now in its 8th year, Walk with Me in the Berkshires promotes better health through walking, providing 1,500 community residents with free pedometers and a step counting program, with a parallel program for BHS employees, for a total of 3,000 walkers. Registration for Walk with Me in the Berkshires is Tuesday, April 6th at 10 am sharp. For more information on how to register, visit the Walk with Me site.

 

Preventing Cancer - The Best Birthday Present To Yourself

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US, but if you're 50 or older, you can help prevent it, or catch it early when it's treatable and beatable. March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if you haven't had your screening colonoscopy, it's time. Schedule your colonoscopy at Berkshire Medical Center or Fairview Hospital. BMC offers Direct & Open Access for scheduling, call 413-395-7606. In South Berkshire, ask your physician for a referral or call Fairview's Endoscopy Unit at 413-854-9810.


Featured Patient

Meet Mark Reynolds, Orthopaedic Surgery Patient

For Mark Reynolds, sports are a way of life. As he reached his mid-fifties, however, he found his own performances becoming more painful than pleasurable. 

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Featured Caregiver

Meet Dr. Kyle Ann Cooper, Cardiologist 

As a Kansas high school student interested in science, Dr. Kyle Ann Cooper first considered a career in veterinary medicine. But she soon decided that she'd be happier helping people.

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