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NewsChannel 13: Walking Your Way to Heart Health

July 7, 2016 Angela Yu SPHP in the News

It’s a safe and effective exercise that just about everyone can do. Dr. Robert Benton, chief of cardiology at Samaritan Hospital, talks with WNYT about all the health benefits of simply walking. See the full report here.

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Free November 13 Healthy Lifestyle Seminar in Troy

November 1, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff Upcoming Events
St. Peter’s Health Partners will host a free educational seminar titled “Healthy Lifestyle: Living with Heart Disease and How to Prevent It.”

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Dr. Robert Benton To Discuss Living With, Preventing Heart Disease at January 31 Seminar

January 16, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff Upcoming Events
Dr. Robert Benton will be the distinguished speaker at a free educational seminar, “Healthy Lifestyle: Living With Heart Disease and How to Prevent It,” at 6 p.m. on January 31 at Beechwood Senior Living Community in Troy.

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Just “Walk with a Doc” on June 9 in Troy

May 24, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff Upcoming Events
Please join us in Troy on Saturday, June 9, for “Walk With a Doc!” “Walk with A Doc” is a heart-healthy program featuring a walk with an area cardiologist. Offered every month by Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital, “Walk With A Doc” provides an opportunity for people to get moving, be active, and think about heart health. A cardiologist leads the walk, enabling participants to ask medical questions in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. Walkers may walk any distance they choose, at their own pace, and are joined by a cardiologist and nursing staff. “Walk With A Doc” is free and open to the public. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m., at the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market. Walkers will meet near the Uncle Sam Statue and proceed to walk through Riverfront Park. Participants will need to sign a liability waiver form prior to walking. The walk begins at 8 a.m. “Walk with a Doc” is a national program, that aims to encourage healthy physical activity in people of all ages, and reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle, in order to improve the health and well-being of the […]
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