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NewsChannel 13: How Smoking Affects Your Lungs

March 27, 2018 Courtney Weisberg

Sandy Brooker-Lavine, a respiratory therapist at St. Peter’s Hospital, discusses how smoking damages the lungs at Journey Through The Body. […]

LiveSmart: New Treatments Mean More Options in Battle Against Colorectal Cancer

March 15, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Thanks to increased awareness of the need for screening, and in turn, early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer, newly diagnosed cases and deaths are on the decline. […]

90 Bags Donated to Patients at St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center

February 22, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Local consultants for Thirty-One Gifts recently organized a generous donation of 90 tote bags for patients at the St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center. […]

LiveSmart: February is Cancer Prevention Month

February 22, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

An estimated 110,000 people in New York state will be diagnosed with cancer in 2018 – make this February the one where you learn how to reduce your risk. […]

Mercy Cares For Kids Celebrates Fall

October 30, 2017 Corporate Communications Staff

On Friday, October 27, Mercy Cares for Kids held their annual Fall Festival. The playground transformed into a seasonally themed sensory play land. […]

LiveSmart: Hernias – When Do You Need to See a Surgeon?

July 12, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

This year alone, as many as 200,000 Americans will suffer a hernia as a result of a weakened abdomen. If you have a hernia, when is surgery recommended? […]

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Ulster Publishing: The Face of Birthing Has Radically Changed

March 16, 2017 Robert Webster Jr.

Sandra Michael, MST, BSN, RN, SNT, CLC, the manager of Community Integration and Lactation Services for the Women’s and Children’s Services division at St. Peter’s Hospital, was recently interviewed about the hospital’s “Baby-Friendly” initiative. […]

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