2019 - Page 18 of 52 - St. Peter's Health Partners News

SPHP Offering Free Mammograms for Employees

September 12, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

“Procrastination is Cancer’s Breast Friend.” September 25 and October 3 are St. Peter’s Health Partners‘ fall mammogram days, and we are offering FREE Mammograms to employees and their spouses.

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Sunnyview Wellness Center to Host Open House

September 11, 2019 Corporate Communications Staff

The Sunnyview Lifestyle Wellness Center, located within Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospitalin Schenectady, will host its annual open house on September 28.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Announces Joint Venture with WellNow Urgent Care

September 10, 2019 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Health Partners and WellNow Urgent Care — one of New York state’s fastest-growing urgent care providers — announced a collaborative joint venture to create a unified network of urgent care centers across the Capital Region.

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16th Annual Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research on September 15 in Delmar

September 5, 2019 Corporate Communications Staff

On Sunday, September 15, the Capital Region will fight against pancreatic cancer at the annual Albany Capital District Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research.

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SPHP Helps Fund School Sensory Path in Albany

September 5, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

The Creating Healthy Schools and Communities grant, administered through SPHP, helped fund a new sensory path at Sheridan Preparatory Academy: A Community School in Albany. The colorful path gives students a new space to refocus, stay fit, and get ready to learn!

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Volunteer with the Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program

September 5, 2019 Corporate Communications Staff

Are you interested in giving back and helping to support survivors of crime? Consider volunteering with The Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program (SACVAP). The next training begins on October 1.

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Times Union: New Baby Café Opens in Schenectady

September 4, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

The Times Union posted several photos from the grand opening celebration of the St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) Baby Café at the Schenectady County Mont Pleasant Library branch in Schenectady, held August 29, 2019.

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Albany Associates in Cardiology Welcomes Dr. Nish Patel

September 4, 2019 Courtney Weisberg

Nish Patel, M.D., FACC, has joined Albany Associates in Cardiology, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Board-certified in cardiology, Dr. Patel practices interventional and structural cardiology.

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LiveSmart: Stretching Important to Keep Hand Pain at Bay

September 3, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

If you’ve experienced hand pain from overuse, an injury, or arthritis, you know how it can limit your activities. The gentle art of stretching your wrists and hands daily increases flexibility, helping to lower the risk of injury.

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LiveSmart: Stand Up Straight! The Importance of Good Posture

September 3, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Poor posture is a common problem and the source of a lot of the neck, jaw, head, shoulder/back, and even knee pain complaints routinely treated by physical therapists.

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