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WTEN: August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Barb Donnelly, RN, IBCLC, lactation consultant at St. Peter’s Hospital, talks to WTEN about the physical and emotional benefits of breastfeeding for both mom and baby.
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WTEN: Renewed COVID Case Wave Sends Local Nurses in Search of Mental Health Services
Anna Bauer, director of human resources and business partner, SPHP, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss mental health support services for colleagues, struggling under the stress of another COVID-19 surge.
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WTEN: New Yorkers Struggling Under Weight of COVID-Related Stress
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of New Yorkers. Rachel Handler, executive director of behavioral health for St. Peter’s Health Partners, talks about the increased demand for services in this article from WTEN.
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WTEN: Albany County Residents Need Help After Surge in Gun Violence
Lindsey Crusan-Muse, director of St. Peter’s Crime Victim Services, was interviewed by WTEN/News10 for its story on local support services for crime victims following a surge in gun violence in Albany.
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WTEN: New Technology Helps Paralyzed Man Walk Again
A local man, paralyzed from the waist down, is able to walk again thanks to help from the ReWalk Personal Robotic Exoskeleton and the physical therapy team at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady.
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WTEN: Protecting Babies from Group B Strep
Philip Clements, M.D., of Samaritan OB/GYN, was interviewed by WTEN/News10 about Group B Strep (GBS).
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WTEN: Local Health Providers Implementing or Considering Vaccine Requirement for Employees
Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, was interviewed by WTEN about the health system’s new COVID-19 vaccination mandate for colleagues.
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WTEN: Why the Unvaccinated Still Have to Wear a Mask in New York
Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP), was interviewed by WTEN/News10 about progress made in the fight against COVID-19.
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WTEN: Critical Blood Shortage Affecting People Being Treated for Cancer
There is a nationwide blood shortage and it is impacting hospitals everywhere. Carolyn Whittaker, RN, an infusion nurse at St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center, spoke to WTEN about how the critical need for blood could affect cancer patients.
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WTEN: Women’s Health – Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis can be painful, but there are ways to manage it. Misty Jones, a physical therapist and supervisor of Rehabilitation Services at Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss non-surgical ways to help ease arthritis pain.