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Posted: Dec 17, 2024

Tips For A Happy, Hazard-Free Holiday

With SMH Emergency Care & Injury Prevention Specialists

From button batteries and baking ingredients to botanical bothers, holiday hazards abound. Keep the merry in your holiday with these safety tips from Sarasota Memorial emergency care and injury prevention specialists

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Posted: Dec 3, 2024

Pediatric Survival Tips for the Holiday Season

Fevers, flu, and the new treatment protecting the most vulnerable children from RSV.

As the holiday season rolls around, so does cold, flu and RSV season. Keep your little ones safe with these pro tips from FPG Pediatrician—and father—Ronald D. Laracuente, MD.

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Posted: Oct 1, 2024

How To Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor At Home

Written by SMH Outpatient Rehab Pelvic Floor Therapist Shayna Shefrin

Pelvic floor muscles are very important, helping control the bladder and bowels. But as with any other muscle: if you don’t use it, you lose it. Here are two exercises that can be performed at home.

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Posted: Sep 24, 2024

DIY First Aid: What You Need & When To Use It

How to stock your home first aid kit with all the essentials

Maintaining a fully stocked first-aid kit is a must for every household — as is knowing when to treat at home, when to head to an urgent care center and when to call 9-1-1.

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Posted: Sep 11, 2024

Spotlight On Sepsis

How to Spot the Signs and When to Seek Treatment (Immediately)

There’s a reason mothers everywhere are adamant that even minor cuts and scrapes are carefully cleaned and bandaged. Even a small injury can open the door to a serious infection and a life-threatening condition known as sepsis.

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