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Posted: Sep 12, 2023

It’s Not Flesh-Eating Bacteria But It’s Still Dangerous

How to avoid and identify a Vibrio vulnificus infection

“Flesh-eating bacteria.” It’s the scary, though slightly inaccurate, subject of recurring headlines each year. But the real culprit is a bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus, which can cause serious infections and even death. Thankfully, Vibrio vulnificus is easy to avoid and readily treatable.

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Posted: Sep 5, 2023

A Gamechanger In Prostate Surgery

The basics and benefits of robot-assisted prostate surgery

It’s estimated that, granted long life, just about everyone with a prostate will experience symptoms of an enlarged prostate at some point. Enlarging is just kind of what prostates do. But advances in robotic-assisted prostate surgery have led to amazing and minimally invasive solutions.

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Posted: Aug 29, 2023

Thrive With Integrative Oncology

With Outpatient Oncology Dietitian Sharlene Bidini, RD, CSO, LD

When treating something as serious as cancer, it’s important to care for the whole person—and their family—so they can truly thrive through the course of their treatment. This is where the Sarasota Memorial Thrive Integrative Oncology Program comes in. Click to learn more about the complementary therapies employed.

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Posted: Aug 15, 2023

Protecting Student-Athletes From Sudden Cardiac Arrest

SMH & ACSP partner for Cardiac Athletic Screening for Adolescents

Nearly 2,000 children and adolescents die from sudden cardiac arrest each year, with student-athletes being at particular risk. That’s why Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Specialty Physicians team up each year to present Cardiac Athletic Screening for Adolescents, or CASA, as an opportunity for parents to have their children evaluated for risk of sudden cardiac arrest, free of charge, and to schedule whatever follow-up care they may need.

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Posted: Aug 8, 2023

School Safety 101

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe, Stay Focused

Summer is out and school is in. But before you send the wee ones off for another (or their first!) year of scholastic enterprise, take a moment to re-familiarize your favorite student and yourself with some basic tips to keep everyone healthy, safe and focused this year.

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