Times Union: St. Peter’s Health Partners Holds “Journey Through the Body” at Crossgates

St. Peter’s Health Partners and NewsChannel 13 team up to bring you “Journey Through the Body,” an educational and interactive event at Crossgates Mall. This report features the heart.

At Journey Through the Body, Dr. Jill Abelseth spoke with NewsChannel 13’s Benita Zahn about the diabetes epidemic. Dr. Abelseth said children as young as 4- and 5-years-old are being diagnosed with diabetes. Dr. Abelseth is a provider with Capital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Click here to watch the full story.

Journey Through The Body wrapped up today at Crossgates Mall. An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 people stopped by the free event to see a giant-sized heart, lungs, brain, ears and more, and learn all about the human body.