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Posted: Apr 28, 2026

The Importance of Screen-Free Activities for Children

With First 1,000 Days Suncoast and Janice Houchins, SMH Program Coordinator

It can be difficult to imagine a world without screens. But according to the experts, that’s exactly the kind of world that developing children need. At least, from time to time.

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Posted: Apr 15, 2026

Endometriosis: Symptoms, Surgery, & Impact on Pregnancy and Fertility

With Kyle Garner, MD, FACOG.

Endometriosis is a chronic disease affecting roughly 1 in 10 women, causing symptoms that range from mild discomfort to severe pain and even infertility. Invasive and difficult to diagnose, endometriosis has long been a troubling disease for both patients and physicians. 

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Posted: Mar 4, 2026

Common Questions for the Pediatrician: Cold, Flu & Allergies

With Jennifer Scheer, DO, and Susan Mihm, MD

Kids don’t come with a manual, but they sure do come with lots of questions. So we sat down with two of Sarasota Memorial's FPG Pediatricians—Dr. Jennifer Scheer and Dr. Susan Mihm—for a quick primer on some common concerns

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Posted: Feb 4, 2026

Saving Lives By Preventing Sleep Accidents

Following Safe Sleep rules to prevent infant death.

The rules for Safe Sleep are simple but necessary. Fight sudden infant death and protect your baby from accidental suffocation by following these simple guidelines for Safe Sleep.

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Posted: Jan 27, 2026

The Truth About Alternative Tobacco Products (It’s Worse Than You Think)

With SMH Comprehensive Lung Care Center Program Leader Amie J. Miller, APRN

Though marketed as healthier alternatives to the traditional cigarette, popular e-cigarettes, vape pens, and nicotine pouches are all potently addictive and deceptively harmful—especially for teens and adolescents, who are becoming hooked on nicotine products at alarming levels.

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