Year: 2016

Upcoming Events

Samaritan & St. Mary’s Hospitals Offer October “Walk With a Doc”

September 19, 2016 Angela Yu

Samaritan and St. Mary’s hospitals will offer “Just Walk With a Doc,” a monthly healthy heart program featuring a one-mile walk with an area cardiologist, Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 a.m. (7:30 a.m. registration), at Troy Farmers Market (near the Uncle Sam Statue and walk in Riverfront Park). The “Just Walk With A Doc” Program is designed to educate and encourage physical activity to improve health. A cardiologist leads the one-mile walks enabling participants to ask medical questions in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. Just 30 minutes of walking a day can reduce the risk of heart disease, improve blood pressure and blood sugar, elevate mood, and reduce the risk of osteoporosis, cancer and diabetes. Additional monthly walks through the winter season will be scheduled indoors at Russell Sage. The events are open to the public, free of charge. Walkers must sign a liability waiver prior to participating. For more information, please contact 518-833-6479.

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NewsChannel 13: Back to School Checklist for Parents

September 15, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

School is back in session! Most parents by now have checked off the supply lists, helped clean and fill backpacks a couple times, and even have a few packed lunches under their belts. With the first-day jitters a memory, now’s the time to establish those good habits that ensure a successful year back in the classroom. Diane Tenenbaum, M.D. from St. Peter’s Family Health Center, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates (SPHPMA), was interviewed for a segment on WNYT-NewsChannel 13 discussing the back-to-school checklist every parent should have. See the full story here.

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Troy Record: Lonely at the Top

September 15, 2016 Angela Yu

Norman Dascher, chief executive officer of Samaritan and St. Mary’s hospitals, is caught all wet as staff got a shot at drenching the CEO at the St. Mary’s Annual Employee Picnic. Dascher was a good sport serving as the target for all the fun! See the photo in the Troy Record. […]