Wellness
LiveSmart: Donate Blood – You Will Save Lives!
Blood bank supplies always run a little lower in the winter months; make this the year you remember to donate!
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Inside SPHP
Thomas Borowiak Named Director of Clinical Engineering at SPHP
Borowiak has more than 20 years of technical and leadership experience in health care and biomedical services, including extensive experience leading teams at large hospitals.
Wellness
LiveSmart: New Blood Pressure Guidelines – Get Yours Checked!
New guidelines suggest high blood pressure be treated at 130/80 mm/Hg rather than the previous standard of 140/90. But why?
Inside SPHP
New Grant Targets Tobacco Use in Movies
“Reinvent the Reel” grant, awarded to Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities by Trinity Health and Truth Initiative, aims to raise awareness of the issue of smoking in movies and popular culture.
Inside SPHP
Colleagues Show Support on National Wear Red Day
On February 2, St. Peter’s Health Partners colleagues participated in National Wear Red Day to show support and raise awareness for the impact of heart disease and stroke on women.
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Internal and Family Medicine Welcomes Angela Arnouk
Certified adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner Angela Arnouk has joined St. Peter’s Internal and Family Medicine, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Wintertime Can Wreak Havoc on Your Voice
Between the whipping winds outside, plus the heat in your home, at work, and in your car, winter can have a pronounced drying effect on your vocal cords. Dry vocal cords can become raspy, strained and take extra effort to vibrate when you speak.
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Hospital Raises Awareness with AHA’s “Little Hats, Big Hearts” Program
In celebration of American Heart Month, handmade red hats will be distributed to parents of babies born in February at St. Peter’s Hospital. The program aims to raise awareness about congenital heart defects.
Upcoming Events
Free Varicose Vein Screenings on Feb. 8 and 26 in Saratoga
The Spa Vein Center will offer free varicose vein screenings from 4-6 p.m. on February 8 and February 26 at 6 Care Lane in Saratoga Springs. Dr. Stephen J. Dempsey, medical director of Spa Vein Center, will perform the screenings.
Upcoming Events
Feb. 21 Seminar To Discuss Hip and Knee Pain
St. Peter’s Hospital Joint Replacement Center will offer a free presentation, “Hip and Knee: Joint Pain and Treatment Options,” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, at the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital campus.