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Back in my days as a Division I women’s basketball player, many post-training sessions and practices ended with dips in the cold tub.
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Night at the Charlotte Stone Crabs game took place on June 21, at the Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road in Port…
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While snapping a photo of a suspicious mole with a phone and uploading it to an app might seem like the swiftest way to a diagnosis, dermatolo…
Autism affects at least 2 percent of children in the United States — an estimated 1 in 59. This is challenging for both the patients and their…
Want a fast fact to bust out at your next party? Forty percent of women will get a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their lives.…
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July 1: Peace River and Hunter Creek Estuary Bird Rookery Kayak Tour. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Punta Gorda. Wilderness and birds on the Peace River a…
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It’s the dog days of summer, which brings about many challenges for runners. It’s hot, it’s humid and it’s also rainy season. That means we ha…
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“Fruit has carbs? I had no idea,” a stunned patient told me recently.
Frantz EyeCare is proud to announce its fourth annual Day of Giving Back has been scheduled for Oct. 4, when deserving individuals will receiv…
When it comes to proper eating, we have become a society of “nutritionally confused eaters.” We are like nutritional rebels without causes. We…
Children and young adults who take dietary supplements for weight loss, muscle building, and energy may face consequences ranging from hospita…
Nearly half of black men who come to a Philadelphia hospital with a physical injury — anything from a sports accident to a gunshot wound — dev…
Mental Health: It’s all how we think, feel and behave
The Boys & Girls Clubs held a Zumba class fundraiser on June 8 for a fun morning of Zumba dancing with certified instructors to raise fund…
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Not everyone breathes in a manner that facilitates good health. Diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchi…
Juicy and sweet, watermelon is one of summer’s treats. Less known though, is the fact that it also offers a range of important nutrients, amon…
Sachit Gali, a Sarasota County high school student and president of the Youth Advocacy Board for Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), was …
June is Cataract Awareness Month. The human eye is often compared to a camera. Like a camera, the eye has a clear lens that focuses light rays…
Educational email series about conditions associated with autoimmunity
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Bayfront Health Port Charlotte announced the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) designated the hospital a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Melissa Vanderbilt-Bestor was recognized for her energy, dedication and compassion in support of dementia and other senior-related health issu…
Ready or not, ticks are out. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness, but it’s not the only concern, says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, a parasi…