Wellness
LiveSmart: Unique Risk Factors, Barriers Impact Cancer Care in LGBTQ Community
Access to health care services is a significant issue in the LQBTQ+ community, particularly when it comes to cancer care. […]
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Wellness
Pulmonary and Critical Care Services Recognizes November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month
As the leading cause of death among men and women, lung cancer remains the leading cause of all cancer deaths in the United States at 27 percent. More people die from lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. […]
Upcoming Events
“The Butt Stops Here” Helps Get Smokers on the Path to Quitting
St. Peter’s Health Partners offers the award-winning “The Butt Stops Here program,” to help pariticpants get on the path to quit smoking. […]
Inside SPHP
St. Peter’s Health Partners Welcomes Dr. Suneet Pahwa
St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates welcomes Dr. Suneet Pahwa to its Pulmonary and Critical Care Services practice in Troy. Board-certified in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine, and board-eligible in critical care, Dr. Pahwa practices in and outpatient pulmonary medicine, and inpatient critical care. […]
Upcoming Events
Pulmonary Health and Wellness Fair on October 3
Do you have questions about your pulmonary health? Join St. Peter’s Health Partners for a pulmonary health and wellness fair, from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 3. A pulmonologist, a pharmacist, and nurse educators will be available to answer questions about Chronic Obtrusive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, lung cancer, diabetes, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and more. In addition to medical professionals, there will be exhibitors such as St. Peter’s CHOICES (Elder Care), home oxygen therapy, prescription assistance, and health care proxy information. There will also be hearing and cholesterol screenings available. The wellness fair will take place at St. Peter’s Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 400 Patroon Creek Boulevard, Suite 102, Albany NY. For more information, please call 518-525-5916.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Alleviate COPD Symptoms With Pulmonary Rehab
You feel your chest getting tight and every time you inhale you hear a tell-tale wheeze. You feel like you’re gasping for air, but yet you still can’t breathe. You could be one of the millions of Americans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). […]
Inside SPHP
Dr. Benjamin Laser Joins St. Peter’s Radiation Oncology
Dr. Benjamin Laser has joined St. Peter’s Radiation Oncology in Troy, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Board-certified, he will practice radiation oncology. […]
Wellness
LiveSmart: Prone Breast Radiation Therapy May Be Best for Some Patients
Some patients may be better served receiving radiation treatments in the prone position (lying face down) when they receive radiation to their breast tissue.