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Posted: Jan 14, 2025

Urgent Care Center or Emergency Room?

Knowing the difference can save time, money, and even your life.

If you’ve suffered an accident or sustained an injury, it’s important to know that you can find medical help at one of Sarasota Memorial’s seven Urgent Care Centers and four Emergency Rooms spread throughout the county. But it’s also important to know the difference between an Urgent Care Center and an Emergency Room because they’re not quite the same thing.

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Posted: Jan 7, 2025

A Brief History of Anesthesiology

From Sumerians to Sarasota Memorial

Perhaps the biggest miracle of modern surgery is that you get to sleep through it. This wasn’t always the case. Let’s look back at this winding path of weird ideas and medical invention—and be glad we’ve come so far.

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Posted: Dec 17, 2024

Tips For A Happy, Hazard-Free Holiday

With SMH Emergency Care & Injury Prevention Specialists

From button batteries and baking ingredients to botanical bothers, holiday hazards abound. Keep the merry in your holiday with these safety tips from Sarasota Memorial emergency care and injury prevention specialists

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Posted: Dec 3, 2024

Pediatric Survival Tips for the Holiday Season

Fevers, flu, and the new treatment protecting the most vulnerable children from RSV.

As the holiday season rolls around, so does cold, flu and RSV season. Keep your little ones safe with these pro tips from FPG Pediatrician—and father—Ronald D. Laracuente, MD.

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Posted: Nov 26, 2024

Giving Thanks Is Good Medicine

By SMH Clinical Counselor Elizabeth Bornstein

Did you know that expressing gratitude is actually good for your health? Countless studies agree that people who feel thankful and have a regular gratitude practice experience more joy and better health outcomes, while dealing with anxiety and challenges in a more productive manner. It’s easy to start!

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