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NewsChannel 13: Flu Season is Coming – Get Vaccinated!

November 16, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

Influenza kills about 36,000 Americans each year. The flu can cause high fever and seizures in children and lead to pneumonia, which can be dangerous for people with heart or breathing conditions (like emphysema or asthma). The best prevention against the flu? GET VACCINATED.

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LiveSmart: Make This the Time You Quit Smoking for Good!

November 16, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

The good news is if you quit smoking TODAY, it doesn’t matter how much you’ve smoked, or how long you have smoked. Better health begins immediately when you put down that cigarette.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Offers Free Educational Seminar on Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death

November 16, 2016 Angela Yu

St. Peter’s Health Partners Cardiac and Vascular Services is offering a free educational seminar on how to manage heart rhythm conditions, and reduce your risks for sudden cardiac death.

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Samaritan and St. Mary’s Hospitals Honor Veterans With Free Veterans Day Breakfast

November 15, 2016 Angela Yu

Samaritan and St. Mary’s hospitals paid tribute to veterans by serving them a free breakfast at the two Troy campuses in honor of Veteran’s Day! Thank you to all our veterans for their service!

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Eddy Visiting Nurse Association Raises $62K for Kathy Buffaline Memorial Patient Care Fund

November 14, 2016 Angela Yu

Eddy Visiting Nurse Association, in collaboration with the friends and family of the Kathy Buffaline Memorial Patient Care Fund, generous donors and staff, raised more than $62,600 to benefit patient care needs.

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In celebration of National Nurse Practitioner Week, St. Peter’s Health Partners would like to offer a sincere “Thank You!” to the many nurse practitioners who are valued colleagues in our system.

St. Peter’s Health Partners Celebrates National Nurse Practitioner Week

November 14, 2016 Corporate Communications Staff

In celebration of National Nurse Practitioner Week, St. Peter’s Health Partners would like to offer a sincere “Thank You!” to the many nurse practitioners who are valued colleagues in our system.

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NewsChannel 13 Forum: Great American Smokeout Aims to Help Smokers Quit for a Day

November 14, 2016 Angela Yu

November 17 is the Great American Smokeout, a day that challenges smokers to quit their addiction for one day! Erin Sinisgalli, director of St. Peter’s Health Partners Community Health Programs, talks with NewsChannel 13 about the annual campaign.

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St. Mary’s Cancer Treatment Center Welcomes Meredith Robison

November 11, 2016 Angela Yu

Welcome to Meredith Robison who has been named director of the St. Mary’s Cancer Treatment Center in Troy.

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Dr. Michael J. Martinelli, of Albany Associates in Cardiology, was interviewed for an article, "Why Radial Access for Complex Coronary Interventions?," in the October issue of Cath Lab Digest.

Cath Lab Digest Interviews Dr. Michael J. Martinelli

November 10, 2016 Corporate Communications Staff

Dr. Michael J. Martinelli, of Albany Associates in Cardiology, was interviewed for an article, “Why Radial Access for Complex Coronary Interventions?,” in the October issue of Cath Lab Digest.

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SPHP Colleagues Give Back To Community In Support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

November 10, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, colleagues at St. Peter’s, Albany Memorial, Samaritan, and St. Mary’s hospitals raised money and donated needed items throughout October to support women and children residing in local shelters.

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