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Posted: Aug 20, 2024

The Dangers of Sleep Medication vs the Benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

By Internal Medicine Specialist Randall C. Raine, DO

Sleeping pills are an increasingly common sleep aid-and perhaps too common. All have potentially dangerous side effects, and some doctors are looking at Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a safe alternative.

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Posted: Aug 13, 2024

The New Drug Destroying Prostate Cancer

With Urologic Oncology Surgeon Robert Carey, MD, PhD, FACS

hen James Kruysman was diagnosed with locally advanced high-grade high-risk prostate cancer at 56 years old, the prognosis was not good. But a brand new targeted therapy made all the difference.

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Posted: Aug 6, 2024

School Safety 101

Eat right, travel safely and stay home if sick

Summer is out and school is in. But before you send the wee ones off for another (or their first!) year of scholastic enterprise, take a moment to re-familiarize your favorite student and yourself with some basic tips to keep everyone healthy and safe this year.

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Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Protecting Student-Athletes From Sudden Cardiac Arrest

SMH & ACSP partner for Cardiac Athletic Screening for Adolescents

Nearly 2,000 children and adolescents die from sudden cardiac arrest each year, with student-athletes being at particular risk. That's why Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Specialty Physicians team up each year to present Cardiac Athletic Screening for Adolescents, or CASA, as an opportunity for parents to have their children evaluated for risk of sudden cardiac arrest, free of charge, and to schedule whatever follow-up care they may need.

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Posted: Jul 22, 2024

Staying Safe From Recreational Water-Related Illnesses

AKA “There’s poop in the water, don’t drink that.”

Swimming is great way to beat the heat and have fun, not to mention get a full-body workout. But swimming in contaminated waters or not practicing good water hygiene can put swimmers at risk of some pretty unpleasant parasites and infections. Follow these simple rules to help prevent any water-related illnesses.

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