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Preparing for Your Baby: How to Care for Yourself When You’re Pregnant
A new baby on the way means lots of preparations, many changes, and taking special care of your health. There are many things an expectant mother can do to live a healthy life for two. Eat Right Your prenatal care …
Categories: Health for Women
Tags: diet, exercise, expecting, fetus, FL, health care, infant, mom, newborn, pregnancy, pregnant, prenatal, Sleep, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg General Hospital
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Everyday Habits That Benefit Your Heart
February is the month for Cupid, valentines, and celebrating American Heart Month. There are many habits you can do every day to benefit your heart. Your heart is a large muscle that pumps blood through your body to all of …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: diet, exercise, FL, habits, heart, heart attack, nutrition, Sleep, smoking, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg General Hospital, Stress
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Knowing the Signs of Heart Attack
When you think of February, what comes to mind? Super Bowl? Valentine’s Day? Presidents Day? Well, also remember that it’s American Heart Month. Heart disease is the top cause of death in the United States, and thousands of people have …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: chest pain, chest pain center, diabetes, diet, exercise, FL, heart attack, heart disease, obesity, signs, smoking, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Hospital, symptoms, treatment
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Healthy Resolutions for Your New Year
A New Year is an opportunity for a fresh start, and a great time to make some healthy resolutions. Eat a healthier diet. Look at what you eat each day and see how you can improve your diet. Focus on …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: diet, exercise, Florida, healthy living, Sleep, smoking, St. Petersburg General Hospital
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Bicycle Safety
Learning to ride a bike means fun, freedom, and above all responsibility. Whether you ride for fun, for exercise, or competitively, being safe on your bicycle is essential. According to a Florida public service announcement, pedestrians are injured each day …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: bicycle, bike, children, emergency room, exercise, FL, helmet, injury, riding, safety, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg General Hospital
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Before Weight Loss Surgery
Very often, when we talk about weight loss surgery, or bariatric surgery, we focus on results and what a patient can expect post surgery. However, it’s also important to consider what goes into preparing prior to weight loss surgery. Promising …
Categories: Weight Loss
Tags: bariatric surgery, diet, exercise, Florida, preparation, St. Petersburg General Hospital, weight loss
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Coping Tips for Chronic Pain
Life comes with aches and pains of all kinds. If you suffer from chronic pain, there are strategies you can use to make your life more enjoyable. Breathing techniques: Meditation or deep breathing reduces stress and tension, leading to …
Categories: Main
Tags: chronic pain, exercise, hospitals Tampa Bay, massage, orthopedics, relaxation, St. Petersburg General Hospital
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Stick with Your Weight Loss Resolution This Year
January is officially over… so how are those resolutions you made a month ago holding up? Many of us made plans to hit the gym on a daily basis or cut sugar from our diets. But the best of intentions …
Caring for Creaking Joints
Although there are more than 100 different types of arthritis, osteoarthritis is the most common form. Getting an accurate diagnosis is important so you can get the proper treatment. For osteoarthritis, doctors prescribe a healthy dose of exercise as one …
Ankle Sprains: One of the Most Common Sports Injuries
You’ve heard the expression bend, but don’t break? That’s exactly what happens to the ankle when it is sprained. When an ankle is sprained, the body makes an unnatural twisting motion, causing unusual force on the joint. Ankle sprains are …
Categories: Orthopedic Health
Tags: Ankle, exercise, injury, orthopedic, sports, sprain, St. Petersburg
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