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Tips to Keep Your Blood Pressure in Check
Follow these tips to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known as the "silent killer" because most sufferers don't have symptoms or warning signs. Hypertension is an increased force of blood against …
Categories: Main
Tags: blood pressure, BMI, DASH, heart disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, stroke
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5 Ways You Can Prevent Skin Cancer
Protect your skin from the Florida sun with these skin cancer prevention tips. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States with one in five people developing the disease during a lifetime. Your risk of developing skin …
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Tags: Florida, healthy living, prevention, skin cancer, St. Petersburg General Hospital, sunscreen, tanning beds
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Tips on Managing Medicines for Older Adults
Keeping a detailed record of all your medicines is one way to ensure you take them safely and effectively. The number of prescription drugs, vitamins, and over-the-counter medications we take to stay healthy only seems to increase as we age. …
Mother’s Day Mammogram Special for the Month of May!
Categories: Health for Women
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Stroke Symptoms: Are Women Different?
Women often experience less-typical warning signs when it comes to stroke. Do you know what they are? May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a time to highlight both stroke symptoms and the importance of acting quickly to ensure the most …
Sleep Apnea: What You Need to Know
If you often feel grumpy and have headaches during the day, it may be a sign of sleep apnea. Small interruptions during your sleep might last a few seconds each time, but they can cause serious problems. This is a …
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Arthritis of the Hip & Knee: Treatment Options
Treatments for this common cause of pain range from physical therapy to surgery. Researchers say a combination of medication and non-drug treatments is ideal for treating arthritis. For instance, The U.S. National Library of Medicine says acetaminophen (up to 4 …
Categories: Orthopedic Health
Tags: acetaminophen, acupuncture, analgesics, Arthritis, arthritis pain, FL, hip pain, hip replacement, joint pain, joint replacement, knee pain, knee replacement, NSAIDs, osteoarthritis, osteotomy, physical therapy, St. Petersburg General Hospital
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5 Advantages of a Midwife
If your pregnancy is normal and not high-risk, consider using a midwife for delivery and postpartum care. Research shows that women who receive the care of a midwife during labor and after delivery experience benefits such as a decreased risk …
Long-term Dangers of Alcohol Abuse
Drinking alcohol over a long period of time can lead to brain damage, liver disease, and other serious health issues. April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to highlight the health and social problems that result from excessive alcohol consumption. …
Diabetes: Assessing Your Risk
Diabetes strikes nearly 26 million adults and children nationwide each year — and age, gender and race are partly to blame. Diabetes develops when there is too much glucose or sugar in the blood — which we need for fuel …