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Posted: Apr 19, 2021

Quinoa Stir Fry | Healthy Cooking with Thrive

A Thrive in the Kitchen Recipe by SMH Executive Chef Omar Mattei

In this month's Thrive in the Kitchen healthy-cooking demo video, our team shows you how to make Quinoa Stir Fry with Bok Choy. A great vegetarian source of protein and fiber, quinoa is partnered with delicious veggies to boost the immune system, lower blood pressure and help the body break down potential carcinogens.

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Posted: Apr 13, 2021

Coping with Cancer

Written by SMH Oncology Clinical Counselor Elizabeth Bornstein

Every cancer journey is a rollercoaster, physically and emotionally. But patients can learn to cope with cancer. If you’re navigating your own cancer journey, learn to live well with the disease with these steps from SMH Oncology Clinical Counselor Elizabeth Bornstein.

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Posted: Apr 6, 2021

Organ Donation: The Gift of Life

By SMH Senior Digital Communications Specialist Ann Key

Did you know there are more than 5,000 men, women and children in Florida desperately awaiting a life-saving organ transplant? Now is always the perfect time to register as an organ donor. Find out how and why organ and tissue donation is critically needed, in this blog post.

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Posted: Mar 22, 2021

Heart Failure: What You Need to Know

By Heart Failure Nurse Saida Jennell Steiner, RN, BSN

Are you high risk for heart failure or already living with the disease? Learn the symptoms, who's at risk  and self-management solutions in this blog post by Sarasota Memorial Hospital heart failure nurse Saida Jennell Steiner, RN, BSN.

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Posted: Mar 2, 2021

Kegel Exercises? There's a Better Way

By SMH Outpatient Rehab Pelvic Floor Therapist Shayna Shefrin

Kegel exercises — which are basically the repetitious lifting and tightening of your pelvic muscles — are often touted as a non-surgical solution for bladder and bowel incontinence in men and women. And while there are some people who encourage Kegels as a way to strengthen the pelvic floor, I’ve found alternatives that are much easier and much more effective for boosting control of your bladder and bowel, for a few reasons.

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