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New water supply for Poestenkill after forever chemical scare
It has been nearly five years since the town of Poestenkill discovered dangerous forever chemicals in the Algonquin Middle School's drinking water. The town is now embarking on a new chapter in its clean water journey after a groundbreaking on Wednesday for a water line to be installed to deliver clean drinking water to the Algonquin Middle School and surrounding residents.
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Staffing cuts take place at Baystate Franklin
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - If you’re a patient at Baystate Franklin after 6 p.m. this Thursday, there is no one left for wheel you to your x-ray. Layoffs have gutted patient transport — one of 22 departments hit by cuts at the hospital. Marissa Potter is a veteran...
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Medical Monday 6/8/26: Cardiology with Dr. Christopher Dibble
We welcome Dr. Christopher Dibble, a cardiologist with St. Peter’s Cardiology Associates. Ray Graf hosts. Call at 2pm with your question. 800-348-2551. Email: VoxPop@WAMC.org. Dr. Christopher Dibble is board-certified in cardiovascular disease with additional training in echocardiography, vascular ultrasound, and nuclear cardiology. His practice encompasses all areas of noninvasive...
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New York system opens orthopedic satellite clinic
Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates expanded primary and orthopedic care services with a renovated facility in Rensselaer, N.Y., according to a June 5 report by ABC affiliate WTEN. The expansion adds walk-in and same-day primary care access for patients from three regional family health practices and...
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St. Peter’s expands services with new open access clinic in Rensselaer
RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A local health organization has expanded to better serve the Capital Region community. St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates in Rensselaer held a ribbon cutting on Friday unveiling the new services. The new services aim to provide expanded walk-in and same-day primary care access...
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St. Peter’s expands services with new open access clinic in Rensselaer
A local health organization has expanded to better serve the Capital Region community. St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates in Rensselaer held a ribbon cutting on Friday unveiling the new services.
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Loneliness, isolation crisis takes center stage at Albany public health summit Thursday
Loneliness and isolation have become such a widespread problem in the United States that in 2023 the U.S. surgeon general deemed it an epidemic, framing it as a public health issue rather than only a social one. That growing concern is the focus of the Population Health Innovation Summit on Thursday in Albany, where organizers and state officials plan to discuss how to strengthen social connection and reduce isolation.
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Clifton Park Advises Residents Not to Feed Canadian Geese
While some people may find Canadian geese adorable, that is no reason to feed them, at least according to the Town of Clifton Park. The bulletin was issued May 27, advising residents not to feed the water fowl, properly dispose of food, and educate others on why feeding is harmful.
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Independent pharmacies say they're losing money on prescriptions. New legislation aims to close the gap.
Jared Nekos and his family have been in the pharmacy business since the 1950s. As he and his uncles like to say: it's a lifestyle. "It really is," Nekos says, laughing, in a phone interview. "It's a very difficult. Rewarding, of course. But it's a very difficult task." Nekos is...
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A Health Care Crisis That Won’t Go to Waste
A time of risk is also a time of opportunity, says Dr. John Rugge, a co-founder of the Health Care Coalition for the North Country. At risk, according to Rugge, is health insurance for tens of thousands of local residents and as many as 5,000 jobs directly or indirectly related to the delivery of health care to the 10-county Adirondack/North Country region.