PITTSFIELD - Preventing Osteoporosis will be the topic of a free and informative program at Berkshire Medical Center in May.
Osteoporosis: Strategies for Prevention will be presented on Thursday, May 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Berkshire Medical Center Medical Arts Complex 5th Floor Classroom II space.
The event, which is part of Osteoporosis month, is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Speakers at the event will include Rebecca Caine, M.D., a primary care physician with Hillcrest Family Health, Jane LePrevost, M.A., R.D., a registered dietitian with Berkshire Medical Center and Bridget von Jeetze, M.S., P.T., a physical therapist with the Center for Rehabilitation at BMC.
The presenters will discuss the nature of Osteoporosis, how it is treated and can be prevented, ways to maximize the intake of calcium and other important bone nutrients, and the benefits of exercise, along with activities to avoid to prevent bone fractures.
The Women's Imaging Center at BMC combines imaging and diagnostic services for women who may be facing breast cancer or Osteoporosis under one roof. The Center provides mammography, stereotactic biopsy, bone density testing and ultrasound in a warm and comfortable environment.
The Women's Imaging Center at BMC is also the only provider in the region to offer Breast MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), a state-of-the-art technology utilizing a special breast coil designed to aid in the diagnosis of breast cancer. With this technology, BMC provides a level of diagnostic care for breast cancer patients on par with prestigious centers like Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
A unique component of the Women's Imaging Center at BMC is a comprehensive patient support program for women dealing with health issues. Led by Kathy Hart, RN, a breast cancer survivor, this program ensures that women know the options and services that are available and helps them to navigate what can be a confusing health system.
Medical leadership of the Women's Imaging Center at BMC is provided by Lisa Loring, M.D., the most experienced women's imaging specialist in the Berkshires with a fellowship in breast imaging from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Regional Planning Commission has a "conservative" budget for fiscal year 2025 with a nearly 6 percent increase.
On Thursday, the commission approved a $6,640,005 budget for FY25, a $373,990 increase from the previous year. The spending plan saw less growth from FY24 to FY25, as the FY23 to FY24 increase was more than $886,000, or over 16 percent.
Executive Director Thomas Matuszko said there aren't any dramatic changes.
"This is very much different than a municipal budget in that it's not a controlling budget or a limiting budget," he said. "It is really just our best estimate of our ability to afford to operate."
The increase is largely due to new grants for public health programs, environmental and energy efforts, economic development, community planning, and the transportation program.
"We have a lot of grants and a lot of applications in. If any of those are awarded, which I'm sure there's going to be many of them, we would shift gears and if we have to add staff or direct expenses, we would," office manager Marianne Sniezek explained.
"But the budget that we have now is conservative and it covers all our expenses."
The budget was endorsed by the finance and executive committee before reaching the full planning commission.
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