SMH-Sarasota: Woman to Woman Breast Cancer Network & Education Group

2/19/2025 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Share the Health: Saving Lives Through Living Donation

One whole kidney, bit of liver, lobe of lung… Not ingredients for some witch’s brew, but just a handful (gloves, please) of the “spare parts” that one living and healthy person can donate to another not-so-healthy person through what is called Living Donation. It saves lives. Read more here.

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Awesome News, Baby!

After 7 months of chemotherapy, legendary ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale is in remission. Flanked by his doctors and nurses and buoyed by the good news, the college basketball announcer rang the victory bell in a special ceremony at Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute.

Friday, April 15, 2022

An Acid-Kicking Arsenal: New Tools Fighting Acid Reflux

In the ongoing battle against chronic heartburn, acid reflux and GERD, doctors at Sarasota Memorial unveil a new plan of attack with these innovative and incision-free solutions to persistent and even drug-resistant acid reflux.

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Even Over-The-Counter Painkillers Pose Risks: Know Your NSAIDs

Advil, Aleve, Motrin—these are all common household pain medications that we all recognize. But do we all recognize the potential risks that even over-the-counter painkillers can present? Incorrect dosage or unintended interactions with other medications can be harmful and even fatal. Learn more here.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022