Robert Webster Jr., Author at St. Peter's Health Partners News

LiveSmart: Alcohol Use and the Tolerance Connection – How Much is Too Much?

April 11, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

April is Alcohol Awareness Month to increase awareness and understanding to those who struggle with alcoholism. It’s a good time to examine your own use and ask the question: How much is too much?

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13 Kids Who Care: Abeer Jafri

April 10, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Meet Abeer Jafri, a 12th grader at Albany Academy for Girls, and a member of the 2019 class of “13 Kids Who Care.”

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LiveSmart: Minimally Invasive POEM Procedure – Restoring Patients’ Ability to Swallow

April 4, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

POEM is an incisionless, endoscopic procedure that offers patients the ability to swallow again without the risks and recovery from a major surgery.

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LiveSmart: Swallowing Issues? Get the Correct Diagnosis

April 4, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Persistent difficulty swallowing, also called dysphagia, could be a sign of a serious medical condition and warrants a trip to your doctor.

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13 Kids Who Care: Katie Hemsley

April 3, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Meet Katie Hemsley, an 11th grader at Amsterdam High School, and a member of the 2019 class of “13 Kids Who Care.”

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13 Kids Who Care: Kadi Palmer

March 27, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Meet Kadi Palmer, an 8th grader at Algonquin Middle School in the Averill Park Central School District, and a member of the 2019 class of “13 Kids Who Care.”

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LiveSmart: Warmer Weather Means an Explosion of Ticks, Disease

March 27, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

The return of warmer weather also means, unfortunately, a return of everyone’s least-favorite, blood-sucking parasite – ticks.

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LiveSmart: Diagnosing Autism a Team Effort with Parents, Pediatricians

March 27, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Autism spectrum disorder, or autism, is common and early diagnosis is critical for long-term success.

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WNYT: Health Beat – ALS Comedy Night set for March 22

March 20, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Stand Up to ALS Comedy Night is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, March 22, at the Franklin Terrace Ballroom in Troy.

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LiveSmart: Come Celebrate 20 Years of Discovery! Journey Through the Body – March 22 & 23

March 20, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Journey Through the Body will take place March 22 and 23 on the lower level of Crossgates Mall.

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