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?
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News
2020 Edition of Journey Through the Body Canceled Due to Concerns Surrounding COVID-19
With the current level of uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the community, St. Peter’s Health Partners and WNYT NewsChannel 13 regretfully announce the cancellation of Journey Through The Body this year.
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.
Wellness
Lack of Sleep is Putting Teenagers’ Health at Risk
Lack of sleep can be hard on anyone, but it’s especially tough on teenagers. Not only does it impact their performance in the classroom and on the field, it can also have an enormous impact on their health.
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Dr. Jeena Madden
Jeena Madden, M.D., has joined St. Peter’s Health Center for Children and St. Peter’s Family Health Center, both practices of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. A board-certified pediatrician, Dr. Madden practices primary care in pediatrics.
Upcoming Events
CLOSED — Hip & Knee: Joint Pain and Treatment Options
At the seminar, orthopedic surgeon, Richard L. Katz, M.D., of OrthoNY will discuss joint pain of the knee and hip, and what individuals can do to manage it.
Upcoming Events
CLOSED – Just “Walk with a Doc”
Please join us in Troy on Saturday, March 14 for “Walk With a Doc!” “Walk with A Doc” is a heart-healthy program featuring a walk with an area cardiologist.
SPHP in the News
WNYT: Health Beat — Colorectal Cancer
Brian Steckel, M.D., appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat with Benita Zahn to discuss symptoms of colorectal cancer as well as screening methods for the disease and available treatments.
News
Tobacco Free Communities Expands to New York’s Southern Tier
On February 26, Tobacco Free Communities | Delaware, Otsego & Schoharie (TFC-DOS) cut the ribbon on its new office in Oneonta. Both TFC-DOS and Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities are grant- supported programs of St. Peter’s Health Partners, funded by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Tobacco Control.
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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.