News of Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of cancer may have you wondering whether you should get tested, too. Approximately 5-10 percent of all cancers are hereditary. Individuals are born with an altered gene passed from generation to generation that places them at increased risk of hereditary cancer. Blood [...]

One of these seminars may help! While there’s no “silver bullet” for back and neck pain, several successful treatments and procedures are available. Since chronic problems can be as complex and unique as our own spines, Sarasota Memorial is hosting a series of lectures featuring several different specialists and topics: • Thursday, May 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sarasota [...]

Let’s talk about civility. A good definition from the Association of Consultants International (AICI) states that civility is about kindness, consideration, sensitivity, caring, giving and nurturing. It is a code of conduct based on the principles of respect, restraint and responsibility that can be a guide for how we treat each other every day in our [...]

March 13 is the sixth annual Registered Dietitian Day, reminding everyone that a registered dietitian is the best source of practical, affordable and credible food and nutrition information. The RD credential is a vital distinction when determining where Americans can get safe and accurate nutrition information. Registered Dietitian Day celebrates the commitment of RDs, during [...]

Did you know that reducing the fat in your diet too strictly may compromise your overall health? Healthy fats have been proven to decrease inflammation, lower cholesterol and promote satiety at meals. Recent research also indicates a possible impact on the reduction of the risk of stroke. The well-recognized “no-no” fats are the saturated fats [...]

This week, Cape Surgery Center was the site of a news conference to announce that Sarasota Memorial and Neuro-Ophthalmologist Marc H. Levy, MD, pictured, were the first hospital and surgeon in Florida to implant a new telescope prosthesis in a patient with end-stage macular degeneration. Dr. Levy implanted the pea-sized telescope directly into the right [...]

  Bullying is often associated with children and schools; however, bullying can happen anywhere, anytime and can take many different forms. You won’t want to miss “A Seminar on Bullying” presented by Dr. Chris Cortman and Dr. Harold Shinitzky on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon in Waldemere Auditorium at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. [...]

  January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Month. Sarasota Memorial’s cancer care team joins the national Foundation for Women’s Cancer in urging women to take just three steps to knock out cervical cancer: 1. Vaccinate early 2. Pap test regularly 3. Get an HPV test when recommended For more information, click here.  

If your New Year’s resolution is to live a healthier lifestyle, check out this series of energizing FREE classes at HealthFit, Sarasota Memorial’s fitness center. The sessions cover a wide range of topics — improving your posture through Pilates, preventing disease through a plant-based diet, learning how to de-stress, combating osteoporosis and much more. The classes, which run through [...]