CNBC’s recent report on nationwide nursing shortages featured a look at Trinity Health’s groundbreaking FirstChoice travel health care professional program. […]
Colorectal cancer is a disease that can be prevented through regular screenings, a healthy diet and regular exercise. And there is no time like the present to start. […]
The official kickoff to St. Peter’s Crime Victim Services’ inaugural ‘Paint the Town Teal’ campaign was featured on WTEN/News10. […]
Lindsey Greenough, FNP-BC, has joined Samaritan OB/GYN. A board-certified family nurse practitioner, Greenough practices obstetrics and gynecology. […]
Cindy Ha, FNP, has joined Saugerties Wellness Center where she practices primary care medicine. […]
St. Peter’s Crime Victim Services is kicking off its inaugural “Paint the Town Teal” campaign in the City of Troy. As part of the month-long effort, teal-colored flags and ribbons will be displayed throughout the city to show support for survivors of sexual violence and to raise awareness. The effort will coincide with National Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April. […]
St. Peter’s Health Partners has opened a food pantry for colleagues who might be in need of some extra help. The Colleague Food Pantry, located on the second floor of Samaritan Hospital, is confidential and open to all SPHP staff members, regardless of employment location. […]
Brandi Ewing, director of respiratory services at St. Peter’s Health Partners, speaks to WTEN/News10 about e-cigarettes and how they can impact lung health. […]
[This story was written by Giuseppe Ragonese, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, a physical therapist with St. Peter’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.] March is Lymphedema Awareness Month, a time to increase awareness of this chronic and progressive disorder. Lymphedema results from an impaired lymphatic system, which helps the body regulate fluid levels and defend against infections. Water, proteins, and other substances are always leaking out of tiny blood capillaries throughout the body and into the tissues around them. When the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system, is compromised the lymph vessels are unable to adequately drain lymph fluid, usually from an arm or leg. Lymphedema can either be primary or secondary. Primary lymphedema occurs from abnormal lymphatic formation, with swelling starting at birth or even into the teen years. Secondary lymphedema can have a number of causes including malignancy, obesity, trauma, surgery, and infection. In the U.S., the most common cause of lymphedema is breast cancer. However, with the obesity pandemic growing, there is a subgroup of lymphedema patients that do not meet any lymphatic […]
Duncan Savage, M.D., chief of radiation oncology at St. Peter’s Hospital, discusses the latest advancements in radiation treatment for cancer during an appearance on WAMC’s Medical Monday. […]
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