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Posted: Mar 10, 2026

8 Simple Rules … for Riding an E-Bike Safely

Stay visible, stay vigilant and always use protection.

E-bikes—as well as e-scooters, hoverboards, and other similarly e-motorized options—have emerged as the eco-conscious, convenient, and cost-efficient transportation of choice for many, especially in a sunny beachside town like Sarasota. But just as e-bike popularity has skyrocketed, so have e-bike injuries.

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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: Oct 21, 2025

How Untreated Hearing Disorders Pose Serious Health Risks

With Audiologist Sharon Rende

Hearing loss and communication disorders affect nearly 48 million Americans and people of all ages. If left untreated, they can even cause more serious problems down the road. Learn the signs and make the sound choice: don’t delay treatment.

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Posted: Sep 2, 2025

Swim Safe & Avoid Waterborne Infections

From flesh-eating bacteria to E.Coli, the water is not always fine.

Swimming is great way to beat the heat, have fun, and get a full-body workout. But swimming in contaminated waters or failing to practice good water hygiene can put swimmers at risk of dangerous parasites and infections. Follow these simple tips to stay safe.

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Posted: Aug 12, 2025

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

The danger of 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 very different name for a TIA: 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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