Dr. Lapoint discusses what to expect from the first office visit. Paul Lapoint, DO Orthopaedic Surgeon Sisters of Charity Hospital St. Joseph Campus How do patients know it’s time to consider a knee replacement? David A. Pula, MD Orthopaedic Surgeon...
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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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Catholic Health is pleased to welcome Andrew W. Mack, MD, who has returned home to Western New York after an impressive career as an orthopaedic surgeon in the United States Army. He recently started seeing patients at Trinity Medical Orthopaedics, part of a...
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Sister Ursuline Hilinski marked her 100th birthday today with something very special. The Felician sister received her second dose of the Moderna vaccine as part of a clinic hosted by Catholic Health’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)...
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Managing Your Hip Pain Is hip pain affecting your quality of life? Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bone loss and injury are all common causes of hip pain. If painful hips are preventing you from doing everyday activities or the things you love, there...
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There are many factors that can affect your risk of getting cancer – and colorectal cancer is no exception. Some risk factors you can change and some are out of your control. Colon cancer is extremely preventable. That’s why we stress to our patients...
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Good night, sleep tight! Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders, affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. Sleep apnea is a disorder that affects how regularly a person breathes while they sleep. One of the most important things...
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A normal, healthy heart is well-equipped to manage the changes that occur in pregnancy. It rises to the occasion – pumping more blood to the uterus, increasing heart rate as needed. During pregnancy, any activity that increases heart rate does carry more of...
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Given recent confusion about hospital visitation policies specific to labor and delivery, Catholic Health would like to clarify the following. At this time, New York State guidelines for obstetrics during the COVID-19 pandemic, which all labor and delivery...
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