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In celebration of American Heart Month, handmade red hats will be distributed to babies born in February at St. Peter’s Hospital. The program aims to raise awareness about congenital heart defects.

St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free community presentation on how the treatment for breast cancer affects the heart. At the presentation, Jeffrey R. Uzzilia, MD, FACC, FASE, medical director of echocardiography at St. Peter’s Hospital, and a physician with Capital Cardiology Associates, discusses the latest strategies for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiac complications of breast cancer treatment. Free and open to the public, the presentation will take place: Tuesday, November 12 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mercy Auditorium – St. Peter’s Hospital campus 310 S. Manning Blvd. (Across the street from the hospital) Space is limited and registration is required. Please call 1-800-HEART-76 (1-800-432-7876) to reserve a seat.

St. Peter’s Health Partners will host its 19th annual Journey Through The Body© on Friday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Crossgates Mall.