4 HEALTH • Summer 2017
C E N T R A L M A S S A C H U S E T T S
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{ From The Editor }
S
ummertime weather in New England is fickle, but as anyone with
young children in 2017 can attest, what doesn't relent is the need to
cover every inch of your child's exposed skin with SPF.
I'm a Millennial, raised by Baby Boomers who put sunblock on my
siblings and me about three times, and probably only when we were on vaca-
tion in tropical regions. Rashguards? Those were for surfers.
The contrast between our approaches to sun protection, and most facets of par-
enting, is hilarious. I admit that my generation goes overboard on some fronts,
but I'm more convinced all the time that sun protection isn't one of them.
In the June issue of Central Massachusetts HEALTH, which focuses on dermatology and
cosmetic surgery as well as rehabilitative and sports medicine, contributing writer Livia
Gershon tallies climbing skin cancer rates, but explains why deaths have been relatively flat as
treatment and awareness have improved. See Page 14.
On the sports medicine side, I had the fortune of interviewing Brendan Aylward, a young man
from Stow who opened a gym in Lancaster last summer. A year out, the gym has become a popular
fitness center for people with and without disabilities and Aylward's potential appears limitless. I
would need a lot more space to write about the many activities Aylward is involved in, at work and as
a volunteer, but I fit all I could into my story on Page 16.
Touching on the other important aspect of health that impacts fitness – nutrition – is Gershon's
Page 18 feature about nutrition in the public schools. School lunches got a boost under the Obama
Administration, and while some changes may be ahead as the federal government modestly relaxes
standards, food services directors remain determined to serve healthy fare.
Finally, my Page 20 feature shows how thousands of local hospital volunteers are making a
meaningful difference to patients and helping improve overall hospital performance.
Cosmetic surgery is a fascinating area of medicine, and it's unique because it's not always medi-
cally necessary. Dr. Trung Le, a Worcester plastic surgeon, delves into the split nature of the work he
does, and why it's easier than ever on patients, in the Profile on Page 26.
For more on sun safety, and to learn about how linking dental and medical care can make
patients healthier and save employers money, be sure to read our guest columns on Pages 22 and 23.
New developments
Major headlines this spring included the likely sale of Reliant Medical Group to a division of
for-profit UnitedHealth, and the closure of 13 psychiatric beds at UMass Memorial Medical
Center in Worcester. Read about these changes, and other that have the potential to alter local
healthcare dynamics, in our Page 5 Briefs, and in our Newsworthy section on Page 25.
We look forward to bringing you more on the region's pressing healthcare developments in our
next issue of Central Massachusetts Health in September.
- Emily Micucci, HEALTH editor
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