Wellness
LiveSmart: Time to Quit Smoking? Kick the Habit for Good!
Statistics show you’re more likely to quit smoking if you have a plan. Your primary care physician can help you kick the habit! […]
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Bishop Edward Scharfenberger Presides at Mass and Enthronement of The Saint John’s Bible at St. Peter’s Hospital
St. Peter’s was honored to have the Most Rev. Edward Scharfenberger, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, presiding at a Mass recently where visiting Heritage Editions of the St. John’s Bible were enthroned at St. Peter’s Hospital. […]
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LiveSmart: Seeking a Career with Limitless Possibilities? Consider Nursing!
St. Peter’s is holding open interviews for nurses on Wednesdays in March. […]
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LiveSmart: MitraClip – A Powerful Treatment for Leaky Hearts
For patients who are not candidates for open-heart surgery to repair a leaky mitral valve, MitraClip therapy is a new option. […]
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LiveSmart: WATCHMAN Offers Heart Patients a New Look at Life
The WATCHMAN is an implant, roughly the size of a quarter, which offers patients at risk for a stroke a new outlook at life. […]
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LiveSmart: Listen to Mom – Wash Your Hands!
Hand-to-mouth contact is the primary way many infectious diseases are spread, so proper and frequent hand washing is critical, especially during cold and flu season. […]
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LiveSmart: Can’t Catch Your Breath? It Could be IPF
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is irreversible scarring of the lung that makes it difficult for sufferers to breathe. Although there is no cure, there are treatments that can help slow the disease’s progress. […]
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Mercy Cares For Kids Celebrates Autumn at 2018 Fall Fest
Mercy Cares For Kids (MCFK) celebrated Halloween and all things autumn at its 2018 Fall Fest on Tuesday, October 30. […]
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LiveSmart: Best Breast Health Achieved with Help From Latest Technologies
All women age 40 and older receive a screening mammogram every year. Younger women with a family history of breast cancer should ask their family doctor about starting screening earlier. […]
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LiveSmart: The Apgar Score – Baby’s First Official Report Card!
The Apgar Score is the first assessment that nearly every newborn receives in labor and delivery rooms across the United States and worldwide. […]