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SPHP offers the 7-week "The Butt Stops Here" program to help smokers quit and reduce their risk of dying from a smoking-related illness.

Programs Provide Pathway to Help Smokers Quit

January 7, 2016 Corporate Communications Staff

Quitting is the single best thing a smoker can do to improve their health and reduce the risk of dying from a smoking-related illness. SPHP offers the 7-week “The Butt Stops Here” program to help smokers quit.

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NewsChannel 13: Cholesterol Screening Crucial for Kids

January 6, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

With obesity numbers at an all-time high in America, screening kids for cholesterol is a crucial step in assuring better health in adulthood.

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LiveSmart: Prone Breast Radiation Therapy May Be Best for Some Patients

January 6, 2016 Robert Webster Jr.

Some patients may be better served receiving radiation treatments in the prone position (lying face down) when they receive radiation to their breast tissue.

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Times Union: Santa Makes Special Deliveries Christmas Morning at St. Peter’s Hospital

December 28, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

After a long night of delivering presents all around the globe, Santa finished up his Christmas morning rounds at St. Peter’s Hospital, presenting newborns to their mothers.

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Toys for Tots Accepts Donation from St. Peter’s Hospital Pharmacy Department

December 22, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

For the second year in a row, the SPH Pharmacy Department held a toy drive to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.

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Santa To Present Infants to Moms on Christmas Day at St. Peter’s Hospital

December 22, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

Santa will be driving a bassinet instead of a sleigh at St. Peter’s Hospital on Christmas Day as he presents newborns to their mothers.

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St. Peter’s Hospital Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program Certified by Industry Leader

December 21, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

The cardiovascular rehabilitation program at St. Peter’s Hospital has been certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR).

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Cardiovascular ICU at St. Peter’s Hospital Wins Silver Beacon Award for Excellence

December 17, 2015 Corporate Communications Staff

The cardiovascular intensive care unit at St. Peter’s Hospital has received a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

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Times Union: BOCES Students Make Holiday Wreaths to Benefit St. Peter’s Hospital

December 10, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

BOCES students make holiday wreaths to benefit St. Peter’s Hospital Auxiliary.

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LiveSmart: Knowing Your Family Health History Can Mean a Healthier Future

December 10, 2015 Robert Webster Jr.

Not just curly hair, eye color, and dimples get passed on in families — know your medical lineage to ensure long-term health and well-being.

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