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LiveSmart: Do You Have Prediabetes? Take the Quiz, Take Control of Your Health
Diabetes is a common disease that is now epidemic. Take the prediabetes quiz today and take control of your health.
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LiveSmart: Journey Through the Body – March 23 and 24, 2018
St. Peter’s Health Partners will host its 19th annual Journey Through The Body© on Friday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Crossgates Mall.
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LiveSmart: Screening and Early Detection Key to Effective Colorectal Cancer Treatment
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and a good time to learn more about colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) and how it can be prevented or best treated.
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LiveSmart: New Treatments Mean More Options in Battle Against Colorectal Cancer
Thanks to increased awareness of the need for screening, and in turn, early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer, newly diagnosed cases and deaths are on the decline.
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LiveSmart: St. Peter’s Seeking Patients for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Trial
If you have been diagnosed with locally recurrent inoperable or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), which has not been previously treated with chemotherapy, you may be able to participate in a new clinical study being held at St. Peter’s Hospital Cancer Care Center.
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LiveSmart: Treating Burns – When Should You Seek Medical Assistance?
How burns are treated depends on their cause, the extent of the burn, the location on the body, and severity. Do you know when a burn needs expert medical treatment?
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Stand Up for Your Health!
Sitting without interruption for an extended time may pose a bigger problem to our hips, lower back, and neck than you may think. SPHP Physical therapist Aliza Stack offers tips for reducing muscle inflexibility and preventing pain associated with long hours of sitting at the office.
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LiveSmart: Step Up and Decrease Your Risk of Falling
Falls are more common and cause more injury than many realize. Each year, more than two million people are treated in emergency departments nationwide for non-fatal falls.
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LiveSmart: February is Cancer Prevention Month
An estimated 110,000 people in New York state will be diagnosed with cancer in 2018 – make this February the one where you learn how to reduce your risk.
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LiveSmart: Should You Participate in a Clinical Trial?
Almost everyone knows someone who has been asked to participate, or has participated, in a clinical trial. But what exactly is a clinical trial, and what are the benefits and risks in participating?