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LiveSmart: Treatment Options Offer Relief from Crohn’s Disease, Colitis

June 21, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are both Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, but they require different treatments. Finding the right treatment can reduce inflammation, heal the intestine, and help you live symptom free.

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LiveSmart: Is it Crohn’s Disease or Colitis?

June 21, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

IBD is a chronic immune response which causes inflammation of the GI tract. The two most common IBDs are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

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LiveSmart: Preparing for Fatherhood – Being There for Mom and Baby

June 14, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Studies show women who have continuous support during childbirth, including encouragement from their primary partner, tend to have easier deliveries with improved health outcomes for the baby.

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LiveSmart: Food Allergies – Eat Safe, Know the Risks

June 7, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Food allergies can be serious business — eat safe and know the risks.

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Vaping and E-Cigarettes are Tobacco Products with Uncertain Health Effects on Minors

May 31, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

E-cigarettes and vaping are rising in use and popularity among youth and young adults. It is important to know these tobacco products contain nicotine and are detrimental to a user’s health.

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LiveSmart: Sunnyview Programs Make Senior Driving Safer

May 29, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

A free CarFit screening can assist elderly drivers in the effort to be road-ready and driving as safely as possible.

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LiveSmart: At Work or Play, Be Sure to Protect Your Hearing

May 24, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Spring is here! From backyard barbecues on Memorial Day to outdoor concerts and fireworks, the arrival of spring and summer in upstate New York can be a great time. But there’s a danger that’s painless, odorless, tasteless, invisible and toxic: noise-induced hearing loss.

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LiveSmart: SPHP, Excelsior College and Times Union offer “Salute to Nurses”

May 16, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

St. Peter’s Health Partners, Excelsior College and the Times Union recently honored Capital Region nurses as shining examples of the profession at the 2018 Salute to Nurses Luncheon.

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LiveSmart: Health Care Fields Offer Opportunity, Job Satisfaction

May 16, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

On Tuesday, May 29, St. Peter’s Health Partners is hosting a Job Fair on its Samaritan Hospital campus from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the Krause Center, 2212 Burdett Ave., Troy.

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LiveSmart: Breastfeeding Benefits Both Mom & Baby

May 10, 2018 Robert Webster Jr.

Numerous studies have shown measurable health benefits for nursing moms, which means breastfeeding is best not just for baby, but mom as well.

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