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LiveSmart: Do You Know the Symptoms and Risks for Heart Disease in Women?

February 25, 2021

Surprising as it may seem, nearly half of American women are not aware of their risk for developing cardiovascular disease. In fact, only 56 percent of women realize that heart disease is their number one killer. [...]

LiveSmart: Type 2 Diabetes Poses Increased Risk for Complications from COVID-19

October 1, 2020

Knowing if you are at risk for prediabetes is a good first step towards managing your health -- take the quiz TODAY and find out. Our next FREE Virtual Program begins Wednesday, October 14. [...]

LiveSmart: COVID-19 and Diabetes – Know the Risks, Reduce the Impact

June 24, 2020

Your risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 is likely to be lower if your diabetes is well-managed. However, with undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes on the rise in the United States, you could be at increased risk and not even know it. [...]

LiveSmart: Prediabetes is Becoming Epidemic – Are You at Risk? Take the Quiz!

January 30, 2020

Do you know if you have prediabetes? A good place to start is to take the CDC's self-assessment quiz; the results might surprise you. [...]

WAMC Medical Monday: Dr. Matthew Sonagere

September 26, 2019

Matthew B. Sonagere, D.O., of Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital, joined Ray Graf in the WAMC studio on September 23 for Medical Monday. During the live one-hour program, Dr. Sonagere answered questions from callers regarding stroke, rehabilitation, and physical medicine. [...]

Albany Memorial Hospital Receives GWTG Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

September 26, 2019

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has awarded Albany Memorial Hospital its Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for excellence in stroke care. [...]

Samaritan Hospital Honored for Excellence in Stroke and Heart Attack Care

September 25, 2019

Samaritan Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for its excellence in stroke care. It was also honored for its heart attack care. [...]