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LiveSmart: Be Alert for a Local Menace — Deer Ticks
The Hudson Valley, including the Capital Region, has among the highest incidence of Lyme disease in the nation. LiveSmart offers tips on avoiding ticks.
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LiveSmart: Kids Heading Back to School? Do the Right Thing – Vaccinate!
With kids heading back to school in just a few short weeks, there is no better time to think about the importance of vaccination.
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LiveSmart: Breastfeeding is Best Feeding
Mother Nature provides the perfect food for human infants. It is milk from Mom – and its many health benefits make it the ideal food for infants and children.
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LiveSmart: Good Health for College
Although most college students are at their peak physical health, they still need first aid for everyday illnesses. Send them to school prepared.
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LiveSmart: Advanced Treatment Option Offers Relief from Trigeminal Neuralgia
At St. Peter’s, Novalis Shaped Beam technology can deliver a precise dose of radiation therapy to the trigeminal nerve, disrupting the sensation of pain.
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LiveSmart: Building Healthy Families
Residents of Rensselaer County have access to a program, Healthy Families of Rensselaer County, to help expectant parents realize their goals.
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LiveSmart: Take Care in the Sun — SLIP, SLAP, SLOP
July is UV Awareness Month — Remember to take care when spending time in the sun and to slip, slap, slop!
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LiveSmart: Celebrate Independence Day Safely – Use Caution with Sparklers
Sparklers can be a fun part of an Independence Day celebration, but caution must be exercised with their use.
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LiveSmart: Strategies for Healthy Parent/Child/Physician Partnerships
Whether you are bringing your child to their pediatrician for a routine visit, to a hospital for surgery, or to an ER, you are their health care advocate.
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LiveSmart: Breast Cancer in Men
Although women account for 99 percent of new breast cancer diagnoses in the US, about 2,350 new cases will be diagnosed in men in 2015.