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LiveSmart: Breast Milk Vital Medicine for Preemies

August 2, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

Some new moms may face challenges producing breast milk for their preemie newborn. For them, the gift of breast milk is still a possibility, thanks to donor breast milk from a milk bank.

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Times Union: Baby Cafes to Encourage Breastfeeding in Schenectady and Troy

August 1, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union published a story about the new Schenectady Baby Cafe, a community resource that provides pregnant women and new mothers with a comfortable, supportive environment to learn more about breastfeeding.

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Nation’s Newest Baby Cafés to Launch in Troy and Schenectady

July 31, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

Funded by St. Peter’s Health Partners, new Baby Cafés in Troy and Schenectady will provide pregnant women and new mothers a comfortable environment to learn more about breastfeeding.

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LiveSmart: Opioid Addiction a National, Local Crisis

July 27, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

The opioid prescription and heroin epidemic plaguing the United States continues to be an ongoing focus of community, state and national leaders. What is being done to address the crisis in our community?

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August 22 Seminar to Discuss Hand Pain

July 25, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar, “Hand Pain – It’s Not Always Arthritis,” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, in the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital Campus.

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“A Journey To Lung Transplantation” Topic of August 16 Presentation

July 24, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational presentation, “A Journey To Lung Transplantation,” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, at St. Peter’s Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation at 400 Patroon Creek Blvd. in Albany.

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Times Union: Tick-Borne Anaplasmosis on the Rise in Capital Region

July 22, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

The Times Union spoke with Dr. John Janikas, director of emergency services for Samaritan, St. Mary’s, and Albany Memorial hospitals about anaplasmosis and babesiosis, which are on the rise in the Capital Region.

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Former Preemie Molly Sear Celebrates 18th Birthday with St. Peter’s Hospital NICU Nurses and Staff

July 20, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

Born 14 weeks early, Molly Sear spent the first two months of her life in the St. Peter’s Hospital NICU. Now a healthy young woman, Molly and her family returned to the unit to celebrate her 18th birthday and thank the nurses and physicians who saved her life.

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Times Union: Former Preemie Celebrates 18th Birthday at St. Peter’s Hospital

July 20, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

Molly Sear, a former patient in St. Peter’s Hospital’s NICU, came back on her 18th birthday to visit and say thank you to her nurses for their exceptional care.

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LiveSmart: Traveling Safely in the Summer

July 20, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

Whether it’s a family vacation in the U.S. or abroad, or a student studying overseas for the summer, there are important steps you should take BEFORE hitting the road to protect your health away from home.

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