High blood pressure is known as the “silent killer” because often there are no symptoms. Knowing your numbers is an excellent step towards better health. [...]
St. Peter’s Hospital and Samaritan Hospital, part of St. Peter's Health Partners, have received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the best care. [...]
Obesity has long been known to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, but you may be unaware of the association between obesity and cancer. [...]
St. Peter's Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in the Capital Region for the eighth year in a row while Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital has received recognition as a nationally ranked rehab hospital by U.S. News & World Report. [...]
Ian Sherman, AGPCNP-BC, has joined St. Peter’s Neurology, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. A board-certified adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, Sherman practices in neurology. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]