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Posted: Jan 21, 2025

Protect Your Child From Norovirus

Know the signs, the treatment & how to avoid catching it in the first place

With an estimated 2,500 outbreaks each year, norovirus is both incredibly contagious and difficult to avoid. Pediatrician Ronald D. Laracuente shares some common-sense steps you can take to protect your family from infection.

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Posted: Jan 14, 2025

Urgent Care Center or Emergency Room?

Knowing the difference can save time, money, and even your life.

If you’ve suffered an accident or sustained an injury, it’s important to know that you can find medical help at one of Sarasota Memorial’s seven Urgent Care Centers and four Emergency Rooms spread throughout the county. But it’s also important to know the difference between an Urgent Care Center and an Emergency Room because they’re not quite the same thing.

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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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