If you suspect yourself or someone nearby to be having a stroke, call 911 immediately. How can you tell if someone may be having a stroke? The FAST acronym was created by the National Stroke Association to help patients identify some common warning signs...
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It’s no secret – being overweight or obese puts you at risk when it comes to your health. That extra weight increases the likelihood you or a loved one will experience a heart attack, stroke, and hypertension (among other ailments) in your lifetime....
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Three Catholic Health hospitals in Erie and Niagara counties have been recognized by BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York for high quality maternity care as part of its Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Sisters of Charity Hospital, Mercy Hospital...
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Dr. Lapoint discusses what to expect from the first office visit. Paul Lapoint, DO Orthopedic Surgeon Sisters of Charity Hospital St. Joseph Campus How do patients know it’s time to consider a knee replacement? David A. Pula, MD Orthopedic Surgeon...
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Kenmore Mercy and Mount St. Mary’s Hospitals achieve region’s only “A” Grades Catholic Health has again earned the Buffalo/Niagara region’s highest cumulative overall score in The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2021 Hospital Safety Grade Report and the...
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When COVID-19 arrived in Western New York in spring 2020, the pandemic raised fears about vulnerabilities for the elderly, but St. Francis Park, a Catholic Health independent senior living campus in Hamburg, has proven resilient. The facility has largely been...
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Ask the expert: Bunion edition! There’s a chance that bunions may run in your family, or maybe you don’t know the first thing about them. Either way, there seems to be a lot of misinformation on the Internet about this fairly common foot...
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Radiation therapy is utilized by specializing physicians for its abilities to disrupt cell growth in the human body. One of its best-known uses is as an effective cancer treatment option. Though there have been many advances and improvements in the...
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Cheektowaga Campus to become an orthopedic center of excellence for Catholic Health After more than a year hiatus, orthopedic surgery returned to Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus this past week as part of a larger plan by Catholic Health to...
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Mercy Hospital joined the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement last year and recently earned its highest level of recognition as an Age-Friendly Health System—Committed to Care Excellence. The hospital is pleased to announce that its commitment to this...
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