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Posted: Feb 14, 2023

Cancer Care & Cardiotoxicity

When it comes to cancer, even the treatment can be hard on the heart.

Many have heard of fatigue, hair loss or nausea accompanying chemotherapy or other cancer treatments. Probably lesser known, but perhaps more serious, is something called cardiotoxicity—cardiovascular damage that can occur following certain types of treatment.

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Posted: Feb 7, 2023

Urgent Care Center or Emergency Room?

Knowing the difference can make all the difference.

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 six Urgent Care Centers and three Emergency Rooms spread throughout the county. But it's 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: Jan 31, 2023

Ask An Expert: What Is Commotio Cordis?

With Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Sarasota Memorial Hospital Jeffrey Sell, MD

With the collapse of Buffalo Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin on live television, a new and scary cardiac phenomenon entered the public lexicon—commotio cordis. The idea that a sudden impact to the chest could cause sudden cardiac arrest left parents wondering about the safety of their child’s athletics. We spoke to Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s chief of cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Jeffrey Sell, to learn more.

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Posted: Jan 24, 2023

Ask An Expert: The Connection Between HPV and Throat Cancer

With Head & Neck Surgeon and Cancer Specialist Peter Vosler, MD

HPV is a common sexually transmitted disease that has long been connected with increased chance of cervical cancer in women. But it's only more recently that connections between HPV and certain throat cancers have been discovered and studied. Learn more with Dr. Peter Vosler.

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Posted: Jan 17, 2023

The Pet Rock You Never Wanted

And good news from the FPG Kidney Stone Clinic

Roughly 1 in 10 people will experience the exquisite discomfort of a kidney stone at some point in their lives. And according to the National Kidney Foundation, more than half a million people end up in the emergency room each year due to kidney stones. But what are they? And how can the FPG Kidney Stone Clinic help you avoid them?

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