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WTEN: Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers Could Lose Jobs Over New Vaccine Mandate

August 31, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for SPHP, talks to WTEN/News10 about New York state’s decision to remove the religious exemption for healthcare workers who do not want to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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WTEN: What Will the 2021-2022 Flu Season Look Like?

August 26, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Disease, spoke to WTEN/News10 for a report on the upcoming flu season. Dr. Gran addressed predictions about the season’s severity and concerns about getting the flu shot in tandem with the COVID-19 vaccine.

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WTEN: August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month

August 19, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Barb Donnelly, RN, IBCLC, lactation consultant at St. Peter’s Hospital, talks to WTEN about the physical and emotional benefits of breastfeeding for both mom and baby.

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WTEN: Renewed COVID Case Wave Sends Local Nurses in Search of Mental Health Services

August 12, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Anna Bauer, director of human resources and business partner, SPHP, appeared on WTEN/News10 to discuss mental health support services for colleagues, struggling under the stress of another COVID-19 surge.

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WTEN: On the Story with Trishna Begam – Delta Variant

August 5, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, discusses the Delta variant of the coronavirus on WTEN’s podcast, On the Story with Trishna Begam.

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WTEN: New Yorkers Struggling Under Weight of COVID-Related Stress

July 30, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of New Yorkers. Rachel Handler, executive director of behavioral health for St. Peter’s Health Partners, talks about the increased demand for services in this article from WTEN.

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WTEN: Albany County Residents Need Help After Surge in Gun Violence

July 29, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Lindsey Crusan-Muse, director of St. Peter’s Crime Victim Services, was interviewed by WTEN/News10 for its story on local support services for crime victims following a surge in gun violence in Albany.

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WTEN: New Technology Helps Paralyzed Man Walk Again

July 27, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

A local man, paralyzed from the waist down, is able to walk again thanks to help from the ReWalk Personal Robotic Exoskeleton and the physical therapy team at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady.

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WTEN: Protecting Babies from Group B Strep

July 20, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Philip Clements, M.D., of Samaritan OB/GYN, was interviewed by WTEN/News10 about Group B Strep (GBS).

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WTEN: Local Health Providers Implementing or Considering Vaccine Requirement for Employees

July 12, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, was interviewed by WTEN about the health system’s new COVID-19 vaccination mandate for colleagues.

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