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Posted: Nov 8, 2022

Nothing To Sneeze At

The latest in allergy testing and immunotherapy cures

From peanuts and pollen to housecats and bee stings, allergies of all sorts affect millions of people every day. We talked with Dr. Alicia Alvarez about how to diagnose allergies and how immunotherapy can be as good as a cure.

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Posted: Nov 1, 2022

Planet of the Vapes

With student e-cigarette use at alarming levels, talking with your children has never been more important.

Though first introduced as potential healthy alternative to cigarettes, vapes and e-cigarettes and vape pens are harmful for your lungs and bad for your health. They're also really popular with kids. Learn more.

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Posted: Oct 25, 2022

Saving Lives By Preventing Sleep Accidents

Following Safe Sleep rules to prevent infant death.

The rules for Safe Sleep are simple but necessary. Fight sudden infant death and protect your baby from accidental suffocation by following these simple guidelines for Safe Sleep.

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Posted: Oct 18, 2022

Don’t Just Throw That Away!

Dispose of unwanted medications safely on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

You have to be careful in disposing of old prescription medications, which can be harmful and dangerous if they wind up in the wrong hands. Enter the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a national program providing everyone with a safe way to dispose of old, unused, unwanted or even illicit prescription drugs.

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Posted: Oct 11, 2022

Don’t Pinch Me, I’m Dreaming

SmartCurve technology takes the pain out of the yearly mammogram

Yearly mammograms are important, but they can also be uncomfortable and painful. With the introduction of SmartCurve technology, our technologists are hoping to change all that. Find out where you can find SmartCurve at a Sarasota Memorial care center near you.

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