Health Matters in NNY
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Build Better Habits with Samaritan’s Healthy Lifestyles
It’s no surprise that those who live healthier lives can live longer—but how much longer? Depending on where you look or what you read, you’ll find studies that have found individuals who exercise regularly, maintain a healthy diet, and don’t smoke can live as much as 14 years longer than those who don’t. That’s a…
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Early Screenings and Advanced Procedures Lead Samaritan’s Lung Care
According to the American Cancer Society, more people die of lung cancer per year than those from breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. Concerning diagnoses, final estimates for new lung cancer cases in the U.S. hover around 234K by the end of 2023, but note: there is good news with these numbers. Over the past…
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At Samaritan, women’s wellness remains a top priority
In 2020, nearly 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer, surpassing lung cancer as the most common cancer endured by American women. These are staggering numbers to consider, as is the statistic that, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, a woman somewhere in the world is diagnosed with the disease every 14 seconds.…
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Samaritan sets regional standard for maternity care
According to numbers recently detailed in the American Journal of Managed Care, inadequate prenatal care continues to be a problem for hospitals across the U.S. Despite spending the most on healthcare amongst its high-income country peers, there continues to be a national escalation of poor maternity services and an inability to provide the best care…