April 3, 2018
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Alicia DeRuscio, B.S. Community Education Assistant April Is National Humor Month Is laughter really the best medicine? According to the American Heart Association, humor and laughing can actually help protect against developing heart disease! Research from the American Heart Association suggests that laughter can: Decrease stress hormones – Laughing […]
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September 13, 2016
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Carol Tomlinson, RN BS Community Health Educator Palliative Care: Myths & Facts There is a relatively new medical specialty, begun 2006 in the US, called Palliative Care. It has its own distinct mission – to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for people with serious illness. […]
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June 17, 2016
GLOVERSVILLE – Nathan Littauer Hospital, in partnership with American Renal Associates, is proud to announce the “foundation setting” for its new state-of-the-art dialysis center in Gloversville. The new facility in Fulton County will offer the latest technology for the care and comfort of patients suffering from kidney disease. On Friday, June 17, Nathan Littauer […]
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