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NewsChannel 13: Walking Your Way to Heart Health
Dr. Robert Benton, chief of cardiology at Samaritan Hospital, talks with WNYT about all the health benefits of walking, including improving your heart health. […]
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St. Mary’s Cancer Treatment Center Receives Blanket Donation for Patients
St. Mary’s Cancer Treatment Center receives a donation of blankets from the Upstate New York and Vermont Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphompa Society and Carbone Subaru of Troy through the “Subaru Loves to Care” partnership. […]
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Gazette: Walking the Walk
Walking can improve your heart health, blood pressure, and blood sugar. It can also help elevate your mood and trim your waistline, according to Dr. Robert Benton, chief of cardiology at Samaritan Hospital. […]
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Samaritan & St. Mary’s Hospitals to Hold “Just Walk With A Doc” Program to Improve Community Health
Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital will offer “Just Walk With a Doc,” a monthly healthy heart program featuring a one-mile walk with an area cardiologist, Saturday, Jul. 9, 8 a.m. (7:30 a.m. registration), at Troy Farmers Market (near the Uncle Sam Statue and walk in Riverfront Park). The “Just Walk With A Doc” Program is designed to educate and encourage physical activity to improve health. A cardiologist leads the one-mile walks enabling participants to ask medical questions in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. Just 30 minutes of walking a day can reduce the risk of heart disease, improve blood pressure and blood sugar, elevate mood, and reduce the risk of osteoporosis, cancer and diabetes. Additional monthly walks are scheduled for the following Saturday dates: July 9, August 13, September 10, and October 8. The events are open to the public, free of charge. Walkers must sign a liability waiver prior to participating. For more information, please contact 518-833-6479.
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192 Bags Donated to Patients at St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center
Local consultants for Thirty-One Gifts recently organized a generous donation of 192 handbags for patients at the St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center. The bags were filled with blankets, warm socks, creams and lotions, books, and other items intended to provide comfort to patients undergoing treatment. […]
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St. Mary’s Hospital Offers Educational Program on Hyperbaric Therapy for Problem Wounds
St. Mary’s Hospital will offer a free, educational program entitled “The Importance of Hyperbaric Therapy: How Oxygen Can Help Heal Problem Wounds,” Tuesday, Jun. 28, 6 – 7 p.m., 1300 Massachusetts Ave, Troy.
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Times Union: It’s An Honor – St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Mary’s Hospital of Troy received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. […]
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Times Union: Steelwork starts on five-story Heinrich Medicus Pavilion at Samaritan Hospital in Troy
The Times Union details the construction progress for the new Heinrich Medicus Pavillion at the Samaritan Hospital campus in Troy. The first steel beam was lifted into place by a crane last week. […]
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Samaritan and St. Mary’s Hospitals to Offer Heart-Healthy “Just Walk With a Doc”
Samaritan and St. Mary’s hospitals will offer “Just Walk With a Doc,” a monthly healthy heart program featuring a one-mile walk with an area cardiologist. The program is designed to educate and encourage physical activity to improve health. A cardiologist leads the one-mile walks enabling participants to ask medical questions in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. […]
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Troy Record: Walk with a Doc Celebrates Five Years in Downtown Troy
This past weekend marked the fifth anniversary of the popular “Walk with a Doc” program in Troy. The Troy Record wrote this story about the celebration. […]