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Posted: Apr 11, 2023

Don’t Feed The Cancer

Study observes possible link between ultra-processed foods and cancer risk.

According to a new study, higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of not only developing cancer but succumbing to it. Sarasota Memorial Clinical Dietitian Laura McLeroy, RD, LD, was not surprised by the findings, which she agrees are in line with growing evidence that ultra-processed foods are overall negatively impacting health.

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Posted: Mar 28, 2023

Estrogen Cream for Sexual Dysfunction & Vaginal Dryness

With obstetrician and gynecologist Beverly Long, MD

Next to hot flashes, vaginal dryness is the most common symptom that women experience post-menopause. Thankfully, there are several options for women dealing with these issues, including something as simple and safe as a topical estrogen cream.

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Posted: Mar 7, 2023

Do You Know Your Risk? Genetic Testing & Counseling for Hereditary Cancers

With Sarasota Memorial Lead Genetic Counselor Nicole Gygi

When it comes to cancer, early detection is always better. And for hereditary cancers, genetic testing could give you the edge. Sarasota Memorial Lead Genetic Counselor Nicole Gygi talks about the importance of genetic testing for hereditary cancers and why genetic counseling is an important step in the process.

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Posted: Mar 3, 2023

Here for the Community, Today and for Decades to Come

Sarasota Memorial is the county’s only provider of critical safety net services that patients rely on at every age

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Posted: Feb 28, 2023

There’s No Such Thing As A “Mini Stroke”

New guidance from the American Heart Association emphasizes the danger in downplaying transient ischemic attacks

Every year, at least 240,000 people in the US experience what doctors call a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or what has commonly been known as a “mini stroke.” But the experts at the American Heart Association have a new name for the phenomenon: a warning stroke. And nearly 1 in 5 people who experience a TIA will suffer a full-blown stroke within months, or even days

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