Wellness
LiveSmart: Visiting Sick Loved Ones During the Holidays
Give the gift of your presence this holiday season — make time to visit a loved one sick at home or in the hospital.
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Upcoming Events
Sunnyview Hosts Exhibition Featuring Artist, Author & Cancer Survivor Letitia Splain Dayer
Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady will host “A Brush With Healing: The Art of Thriving in the Face of Life & Other Catastrophes,” an exhibition featuring expressive arts painter, author, and breast cancer survivor Letitia Splain Dayer, to run through Feb. 18, 2016.
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Nurse Navigators Helping Cancer Patients Through Devastating Diagnosis
Nurse navigators are specially trained oncology-certified nurses who serve as advocates for an individual diagnosed with cancer. They help coordinate a patient’s medical tests, physician appointments, insurance paperwork, and more.
Wellness
LiveSmart: November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 43,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with pancreas cancer this year.
News
The Eddy Awarded $7.5 Million Grant As Part of Governor Cuomo’s Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Initiative
A new $7.5 million grant from New York State will enable The Eddy to expand the community programming it offers to assist and comfort Capital Region residents who are caring for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Times Union: Seen at St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation’s 17th Annual Holiday Kickoff
Merrymakers gathered Friday night to attend the St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation‘s 17th Annual Holiday Kickoff at the Franklin Plaza in Troy. Click here to see the Times Union’s “Were You Seen” gallery.
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NewsChannel 13: Nurse Helps Patient Navigate Through Tough Times
Barbara McHale, nurse navigator for St. Mary’s Cancer Treatment Center, helps support cancer patients to navigate the confusing health care system.
Upcoming Events
Community Invited to Free Presentation on Joint Pain
St. Peter’s Hospital Joint Replacement Center will offer a free presentation, “Joint Pain and Treatment Options,” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital campus.
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Dr. Alain Vaval Joins Albany Associates in Cardiology
Dr. Alain R. Vaval has joined Albany Associates in Cardiology, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Board-eligible, he will practice noninvasive cardiology.
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NewsChannel 13: Great American Smokeout Challenges Smokers to Quit for a Day
November 19 is the Great American Smokeout which challenges smokers to quit for just a day. Erin Sinisgalli, director of the Center for Health Programs and Promotion at St. Mary’s, talks to NewsChannel 13 about the many reasons to put the butts out.