Wellness
LiveSmart: Minimally Invasive LINX Procedure Offers Relief from Reflux
For some individuals suffering with GERD, a new drug-free, minimally invasive procedure called LINX may offer relief.
Articles by Robert Webster Jr.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Can’t Catch Your Breath? It Could be IPF
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is irreversible scarring of the lung that makes it difficult for sufferers to breathe. Although there is no cure, there are treatments that can help slow the disease’s progress.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Make This November 15 the Time You Quit Smoking for Good!
If you are a smoker, or someone you love is a smoker, the Great American Smokeout represents an opportunity to commit to healthy, smoke-free lives!
Wellness
LiveSmart: Give the Gift of Life – Donate Blood!
Do you have Type O blood? Your donation can save lives – please think about donating today!
Inside SPHP
Mercy Cares For Kids Celebrates Autumn at 2018 Fall Fest
Mercy Cares For Kids (MCFK) celebrated Halloween and all things autumn at its 2018 Fall Fest on Tuesday, October 30.
Inside SPHP
Local Girl Scout Troop Honors Founder’s Memory with Gift to St. Peter’s Newborn
It was a very special treat for a newborn on St. Peter’s Hospital’s maternity floor this Halloween, when members of a local Girl Scouts troop paid her a visit in honor of their founder’s birthday.
Wellness
LiveSmart: No Trick, These Healthy Snacks Are a Treat!
Ghosts and goblins may not be the only scary thing this Halloween! Saturated fats and sweet treats can be just as frightening to your diet. Here are a few healthy substitutes.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Halloween Safety – The Best Treat of All!
Although concerns about the safety of treats comes up every year, the fact is most injuries that send kids to emergency departments on Halloween have nothing to do with candy.
Inside SPHP
SPHP “Living Our Values” at 2018 Capital Region Homeless Veterans Stand Down Event
St. Peter’s Health Partners recently teamed with 30 other groups as part of the Eastern New York Homeless Veterans Coalition to present its annual homeless veterans stand down event.
SPHP in the News
WTEN: National Mammography Day
WTEN News10 interviewed several members of the St. Peter’s Hospital Breast Center team on Friday, October 19, as part of a story recognizing that date as National Mammography Day.