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LiveSmart: Primary Care, Behavioral Health Providers Needed in Battle to Combat Opioid Addiction

September 26, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

SPHP’s ECHO Project is looking for providers who can expand the network of caregivers supporting medication-assisted treatment of opioid-use disorders.

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LiveSmart: Newborn Screenings – The First Step Towards Lifelong Care

September 19, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month. Early intervention can help identify issues, lessen serious side effects and sometimes even prevent others that could permanently impact newborns and their families.

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LiveSmart: Newborn Screenings Set the Tone for Good Hearing Health

September 19, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

A critical first step towards a lifetime of good hearing health is a newborn hearing screening.

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LiveSmart: Help is Available to Caregivers of Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s Disease

September 12, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias is often a full-time and exhausting role. Eddy Alzheimer’s Services can help.

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LiveSmart: St. Peter’s, RPI Partner on Alzheimer’s Light Therapy Study

September 12, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

SPHP and the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are looking for study participants to examine the benefits of tailored light therapy for Alzheimer’s patients.

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LiveSmart: Stretching Important to Keep Hand Pain at Bay

September 3, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

If you’ve experienced hand pain from overuse, an injury, or arthritis, you know how it can limit your activities. The gentle art of stretching your wrists and hands daily increases flexibility, helping to lower the risk of injury.

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LiveSmart: Stand Up Straight! The Importance of Good Posture

September 3, 2019 Robert Webster Jr.

Poor posture is a common problem and the source of a lot of the neck, jaw, head, shoulder/back, and even knee pain complaints routinely treated by physical therapists.

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