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Mercy Cares For Kids Celebrates Mother’s Day with Art Show, Reception
Mercy Cares For Kids (MCFK) celebrated Mother’s Day with an art show and reception at the center on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.
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Mercy Cares For Kids Celebrates “National Week of the Young Child”
Mercy Cares For Kids celebrated “National Week of the Young Child” with a series of fun activities the week of April 16-20, 2018.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Preterm Labor – Signs, Symptoms, Prevention
Going into preterm labor doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll go on to give birth prematurely. Knowing the signs and symptoms of preterm labor can help you be prepared in case it does occur.
SPHP in the News
NewsChannel 13: How Smoking Affects Your Lungs
Sandy Brooker-Lavine, a respiratory therapist at St. Peter’s Hospital, discusses how smoking damages the lungs at Journey Through The Body.
Wellness
LiveSmart: New Treatments Mean More Options in Battle Against Colorectal Cancer
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.
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90 Bags Donated to Patients at St. Peter’s Cancer Care Center
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.
Wellness
LiveSmart: February is Cancer Prevention Month
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.
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Mercy Cares For Kids Celebrates Fall
On Friday, October 27, Mercy Cares for Kids held their annual Fall Festival. The playground transformed into a seasonally themed sensory play land.
Wellness
LiveSmart: Hernias – When Do You Need to See a Surgeon?
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?
SPHP in the News
Ulster Publishing: The Face of Birthing Has Radically Changed
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.