tobacco use

LiveSmart: Women and Heart Disease – A Gender Gap in Awareness, Prevention

February 29, 2024

The most important message we can give to women about cardiovascular disease: be proactive with your prevention. Dr. Fillipone explains everything you need to know to be heart smart! [...]

St. Peter’s Health Partners Honors Alliance for Positive Health for its Tobacco Cessation Efforts

May 16, 2022

St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) held an awards ceremony on May 16 recognizing Alliance for Positive Health’s commitment to improving the health outcomes of the vulnerable populations it serves by addressing nicotine dependence. [...]

Head and Neck Cancer: Learn the Risk Factors and Warning Signs

April 11, 2019

April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month and an ideal time for every adult to check with their medical and dental provider about risk factors and warning signs. [...]

Free Family Movie Screening to #HelpOscarQuit

February 11, 2019

On February 20, St. Peter's Health Partners and its grant-funded program, Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities (CDTFC), will host a family-friendly, smoke-free movie night to raise awareness of the dangers of tobacco use and the impact of the tobacco imagery shown in films. [...]

LiveSmart: Male Over 40? Be Aware of the HPV and Cancer Connection

January 31, 2019

Middle aged men are being diagnosed with head and neck cancer at a historically high rate, and studies point to the major culprit being HPV. [...]

Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month is a Time to Think About Risks, Warning Signs

April 26, 2018

April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness month and an ideal time for every adult to check with their medical and dental provider about risk factors and warning signs. It is estimated that more than 45,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with head and neck cancer every year. [...]