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COBLESKILL
Bassett adding new care facility in Cobleskill
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Cooperstown-based Bassett Healthcare Network will double the size of its primary care facility in Cobleskill with a new building on the campus of its affiliated Cobleskill Regional Hospital.
CLIFTON PARK
Ellis to seek ER status from state for new site
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Ellis Medicine will try once more to win state Department of Health approval to have its new Clifton Park medical center designated a freestanding emergency department.
FONDA & FULTONVILLE
Students put health lessons into words for a song
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Brian Chevalier's mini concert marked the culmination of months of health-oriented songwriting workshops on the part of all the kids.
CAPITAL REGION
Doctors seek ways to manage pain without dangerous drugs
Saturday, June 8, 2013
In recent years, addiction to prescription painkillers has exploded. According to a 2012 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention policy brief, drug overdoses in the U.S. have more than tripled since 1990 and have never been higher.
CAPITAL REGION
Poor have few options in dental care
Saturday, June 8, 2013
When it comes down to a choice between putting food on the table and visiting the dentist, checkups, cleanings and fillings often go by the wayside.
CAPITAL REGION
Allergy season a real sneezer
Saturday, June 8, 2013
People all around the Capital Region are coughing, sneezing and rubbing their itchy eyes as allergy season causes havoc on their immune systems.
SCHENECTADY
Ellis adds weekend pharmacist with CDPHP grant
Friday, June 7, 2013
Ellis Medicine is expanding its emergency department pharmacist program to include weekend coverage with the help of CDPHP.
MALTA
Health survey comes to town
Friday, June 7, 2013
Future statistics about what Americans eat, their blood counts and even how well their taste buds and noses function will draw on information being collected over the next couple months from Saratoga County residents.
CAPITAL REGION
Bedbugs making their way upstate from NYC
Friday, June 7, 2013
It’s time to relearn the old tricks for fighting against bedbugs.
Program helps diabetics make the right food choices
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Ramona Douglas used to cruise the aisles at the supermarket and toss pretty much anything that looked good into the cart.
SCHENECTADY COUNTY
Landmark cancer study adds Schenectady County
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Researchers are appealing to Schenectady County residents to help elevate cancer research to the next level.
CAPITAL REGION
More using strategies to cut cost of drugs
Sunday, May 19, 2013
One in five adults skip medications or don’t take them as prescribed to save money.
DELMAR
With exercise and better diet, Delmar woman has diabetes on run
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Helene Meckler leads a changed life, and she calls the diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes “a blessing in disguise.”
CAPITAL REGION
Middle-aged suicide sees rapid rise
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Traditionally, suicide prevention efforts have focused on youths and elderly people. But sobering new statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest suicide prevention measures aimed at middle-aged people are needed.
CAPITAL REGION
Experts: Being proactive with breast cancer not to be taken lightly
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Local medical experts and others who work with cancer patients applauded Angelina Jolie’s bravery and initiative, but cautioned that her decision is not for everyone.
