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Posted: Jun 4, 2019

New Drug Stops Dangerous Bleeding Linked to Blood Thinners

Written by SMH Public Information Officer Kim Savage

Sarasota Memorial is among a handful of hospitals with the first and only antidote to stop life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding linked to newer blood thinner medications. Sarasota Memorial Comprehensive Stroke Center Medical Director Mauricio Concha, MD, explains.

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Posted: May 28, 2019

Joint Replacement Surgery ~ Ask An Expert Q&A

With SMH Orthopedic Program Coordinator Lisa Kennedy

When aging or injury leave you with painful, worn-out joints, joint replacement surgery may be your best treatment option. Knowing what to expect before and after surgery can help ease worry and stress. Sarasota Memorial Orthopedic Program Coordinator Lisa Kennedy explains in this Ask An Expert Q&A.

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Posted: May 21, 2019

Drowning Prevention & Pool Safety Must-haves

Written by SMH Mother-Baby Nurse Sheera Thomas

Drowning is the leading cause of death (after birth defects) among children ages 1 to 4, and most happen in home pools. But what can we do to help prevent drownings? Here are some tips that go beyond swim lessons and “pool rules.”

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Posted: May 14, 2019

Measles & MMR Vaccination ~ Ask An Expert Q&A

With Infectious Disease Specialist Manuel Gordillo, MD

Measles cases continue to rise in the U.S., and with the summer travel season approaching — and along with it, heightened risk of getting or passing on the measles — SMH Healthe-Matters editors reached out to Sarasota Memorial Infection Prevention and Control Department Medical Director Manuel Gordillo, MD, for answers to some frequently asked questions about the measles virus and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

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Posted: Apr 30, 2019

Organ Donation ~ Ask An Expert

With LifeLink of Florida’s Ashley Moore

More than 5,800 Floridians are awaiting a kidney, pancreas, heart and/or liver transplant. In this "Ask an Expert," LifeLink of Florida's Ashley Moore debunks common organ donation myths and explains how we can all save lives through organ or tissue donation.

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