Wellness
LiveSmart: Screening and Early Detection Key to Effective Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; do you know the latest screening guidelines?
Articles by Robert Webster Jr.
News
Area Hospitals Reinforce Visitation Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
SPHP and other regional hospitals are reinforcing visitation guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
News
Eddy Agencies are First Community Services Providers to Interface with Hixny
The Community Hospice, Eddy Visiting Nurse and Rehab Association, and Eddy Licensed Home Care Agency have become the first home care, hospice and community-based services providers in the greater Capital Region to interface its electronic medical records with Hixny.
Inside SPHP
SPHP, Trinity Colleagues Complete Life Safety Training
Colleagues representing acute and continuing care facilities within St. Peter’s Health Partners and three other Trinity regional health ministries recently gathered for a one-day life safety training.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Food Fight! How to Manage Mealtime Battles with Kids
To reduce food fights, parents need to recognize they and their children have different responsibilities. Establishing clear-cut roles can help eliminate power struggles around food and mealtimes.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Seniors Encouraged to Socialize for Good Health
Seniors who seek out social situations are among the healthiest people in the world. So make a connection for good health!
Wellness
LiveSmart: PACE Can Help Seniors Remain Safely at Home
PACE delivers medical and supportive services to seniors to help them remain independent and at home for as long as possible.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Kids and Cholesterol – Start Early to Keep it in Check
Most parents have probably had their cholesterol checked at some point; but what about their children?
Wellness
LiveSmart: TAVR – The Minimally Invasive Answer to Heart Valve Replacement
A new study coming out Feb. 27 reports patients who underwent minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery had similar clinical outcomes as patients who had traditional open-heart surgery.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Reduce Your Cancer Risk with Delicious, Healthy Food
The month of February is full of hearts and lace as we embrace the iconic valentines, but let us not leave out our real heart! Healthy eating habits benefit the heart, of course, but they are also good for prevention of disease, including cancer.