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WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials on Thursday approved a new generic version of EpiPen, the emergency allergy medication that triggered a pub…
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North Port Yoga + Wellness Studio hosted a summer open house August 3, including free 45-minute demonstrations with chair yoga, all levels yog…
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Nutritious, delicious and low-calorie, vegetables should be the star player of all your meals. But sometimes providing veggies for your family…
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PHILADELPHIA — Unthinkable until a few years ago, the practice of putting hepatitis C-infected organs into uninfected patients has been embrac…
Missin’ Mammaries, a breast cancer dragon boat racing team from Punta Gorda, presented a check of $5,000 to Dollars for Mammograms.
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Though its name sounds like a trendy workout craze, Medicare’s new “step therapy” policy has nothing to do with getting people in their 60s to…
Established more than 40 years ago in 1976, The Florida Council for Community Mental Health (FCCMH or the Council) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) s…
My good friend Dr. Johnson stopped by the other day while I was writing the symbols on my chalkboard.
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WASHINGTON — You know your cholesterol, your blood pressure ... your heart gene score? Researchers say a new way of analyzing genetic test dat…
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. and cases of HPV-related oropharyngeal canc…
According to the World Health Organization more than 1.9 billion adults (18 years and older) were overweight in 2016.
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SAN DIEGO — Women whose mothers lived to 90 years have a 25 percent greater chance to also live that long, compared with those whose mothers d…
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We have hit the home stretch — that final year of grade school. Senior year.
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No one is immune to stress. When chronic, stress can have long-lasting negative effects on a person’s overall health, potentially contributing…
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Elijah was a chubby baby and seemed perfectly healthy to his parents, Noami and Rich Patino of Woodbridge, New Jersey,
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that in their first year of life, 14 percent of babies exposed to Zika before birth h…
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Move over, Mother Nature. First-time moms at low risk of complications were less likely to need a cesarean delivery if labor was induced at 39…
A popular exercise for the legs is the seated leg extension. It is done by using a leg extension machine and is an extremely reliable isolatio…
A result of our contemporary lifestyle is the inability to find the time and motivation to participate in beneficial physical activities. This…
More than 2 million older Americans are receiving letters from the Social Security Administration about programs that could help pay their hea…
As people get a little older, most of them start to look for ways to simplify their lives.
Hearing Impaired Persons of Charlotte County is getting a name change. Starting July 1, the assistance organization will be known as Deaf and …
Florida House Bill 21, signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott in March, goes into effect on July 1, when the prescribing of controlled substances …
Though severe eye problems are not limited to just the older age brackets, it’s a fact that there is a disproportionate number of people over …
In today’s world when so many people find it difficult to cater to their fitness and health needs, it is refreshing to observe individuals who…
Keeping cool during the dog days of summer can be difficult, especially for people who live in humid climates. According to the Environmental …
Fireworks are not the only thing that light up the sky on warm evenings. Hot, humid weather often presents the ideal conditions for the format…
Bayfront Health has opened a new 19,900 square foot medical office building in North Port, offering laboratory, wellness and rehab services, a…
Fawcett Memorial Hospital leaders, physicians and clinicians from wound management and hyperbaric medicine gathered to celebrate the Center’s …
The Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic was among 20 recipients awarded a grant from Direct Relief and the National Association of Fr…
June is Aphasia Awareness month, and although over 2 million people in the US experience aphasia, and 1 in 3 strokes results in aphasia, mos…
Each Fourth of July, thousands of people are injured from using consumer fireworks. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, …
Exercise benefits both the mind and body. Study after study indicates how physical activity can reduce the propensity for illness, boost mood,…
Get Out and Play and as we approach the Summer season don’t be afraid to step outside the box. Summer tennis is gearing up! The EasyOn EasyOff…
The popularity of yoga has grown considerably in the 21st century. But while women have embraced yoga en masse, men have been more hesitant to do so.
Fawcett Memorial Hospital recently held our annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at Twin Isles Country Club.
Chrissie Salazar’s recent email about secondhand smoke was geared toward business owners.
Get Out and Play and as we approach the Summer season don’t be afraid to step outside the box. Summer tennis is gearing up ! The EasyOn EasyOf…
The human eye is often compared to a camera. Like a camera, the eye has a clear lens that focuses light rays on the retina, which is the delic…
The British invade again — as a retrospective — when Paisley Craze takes the stage. The five-piece cover band will throw the ultimate ’60s par…
Young adults gain independence through a series of milestones throughout their youth. But few such milestones are more anxiously anticipated t…
Every week since October 2016, a group of individuals with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, get together to improve the way they communicat…