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LiveSmart: Quit Smoking to Reduce Your Risk for Lung Cancer

November 4, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

If you smoke, the most important step you can take to avoid or reduce your risk for lung cancer is to stop. This year the Great American SmokeOut (GASO) is on November 18 and is a great time to consider quitting your tobacco habit.

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WTEN: Postmenopausal Women are at Risk for High Cholesterol

November 4, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Your body’s cholesterol changes as you age, including in women. Alfonso Prieto, M.D., of Albany Associates in Cardiology talks to News10 about the risk postmenopausal women face and what they can do to keep their hearts healthy.

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St. Peter’s Hospital NICU Celebrates Halloween

November 2, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Nurses and other colleagues at St. Peter’s Hospital helped bring a little Halloween cheer to families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit by making homemade costumes for the tiniest of patients!

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Spectrum News: Answering COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Questions

November 2, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Thomas P. Lombardi, BS, PharmD, RPh, FASHP, system director of pharmacy for St. Peter’s Health Partners, joined Spectrum News 1 to answer some commonly asked questions about COVID-19 booster shots.

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St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates Welcomes Kendra Kline

October 28, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Kendra Kline, MSN, FNP-BC, has joined Siena College Health Services, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates.

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LiveSmart: Trick or Treat! Simple Safety Tips for a Happy Halloween

October 28, 2021 Robert Webster Jr.

While Halloween may look a little more normal this year, it is still wise to take precautionary measures to ensure safety and fun memories for everyone.

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WAMC: Medical Monday with Dr. Duncan Savage

October 28, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Duncan Savage, M.D., chief of radiation oncology at St. Peter’s Hospital, appeared on WAMC’s Medical Monday where he discussed targeted cancer treatments, HPV-related cancers in both men and women, and how radiation works to kill cancer cells.

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HealthyWomen.Org: A Mammogram Saved My Life

October 28, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Melissa Zapotocki, director of Community Health & Well-Being, was featured in an article on the website HealthyWomen.org. Melissa shared her breast cancer story in hopes of encouraging other women to get screened.

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WTEN: Breast Cancer Study – Women May be Happier Long-Term with Conservative Surgery

October 26, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Drs. Sarah Pesek and Gabriel Kaufman, both of St. Peter’s Breast Surgery, discuss a new study examining quality of life in women who have undergone surgery for early stage breast cancer.

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WTEN: St. Peter’s Health Partners Combines Mental Health Services with Primary Care Practices

October 26, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

SPHP’s new Integrated Behavioral Health program was featured in an online article by WTEN/News10. The idea behind the program is to treat patients for mental health issues within their primary care setting, removing barriers to getting care.

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