Wellness
LiveSmart: Give the Gift of Health – Help a New Generation Toss Aside an Old, Familiar Addiction
A younger generation is discovering nicotine in smokeless forms; it is just as addictive and dangerous.
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Wellness
LiveSmart: Consider It Practice, Not Failure – Try Quitting Smoking in 2025
If you or a loved one resolved to quit smoking in January but have already picked up a pack, don’t despair. It’s never too late or too soon or too many attempts – and St. Peter’s can help.
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The Record: Campaign Highlights How Tobacco Industry Targets African American Communities
Judy Rightmyer, director of Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities, discusses the “It’s Not Just” anti-menthol cigarette campaign with The Record.
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LiveSmart: May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Bladder cancer is a cancer very few talk about but, if diagnosed early, the survival rate can be high.
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LiveSmart: Quit Smoking in 2021 with The Butt Stops Here
January is a time for New Year’s goals and resolutions. If quitting smoking or vaping is on your to do list for 2021, the Butt Stops Here can help!
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WNYT: Health Beat – Stop Smoking
Erin Sinisgalli, director of Community Health Programs for SPHP, appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat to discuss the Virtual Butt Stops Here program.
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LiveSmart: Make 2020 the Year You Kick the Habit and Quit Tobacco!
Is quitting smoking or vaping on your list of things to do in 2020? If it is, St. Peter’s can help make your quit attempt successful!
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WAMC: Great American Smokeout Now Focusing on Vaping
Erin Sinisgalli, director of Community Health Programs at St. Peter’s Health Partners, was interviewed by WAMC for the Great American Smokeout. Sinisgalli discussed concerns over recent vaping-related illnesses as well as the best cessation methods for those trying to quit.
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Troy Record: Columbia High School Joins Great American Smokeout
Cara Zampi, youth engagement coordinator for Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities, was interviewed by the Troy Record during a Great American Smokeout event at Columbia High School in East Greenbush.
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WNYT: Annual “Great American Smokeout”
Anne Lawton, RN. community outreach nurse for the St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center, appeared on WNYT’s Live at Noon to discuss the Great American Smokeout.