According to a recent article on the Modern Mom Web site, up to 3.8 million Americans suffer from sports and recreation related concussions. That makes concussions the most common brain injury by far. This year’s Brain Injury Awareness Month has focused primarily on concussion awareness and understanding. Long misunderstood as minor injuries of little consequence, multiple concussions have effects that add up in the brain, leading to sometimes debilitating experiences when not properly diagnosed and treated. In addition, suffering one concussion makes you more likely to suffer another, and another. More
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March is National Nutrition Month – Medical Experts Discuss Top 5 Heart-Healthy Foods and Why They are so Important
With heart disease being the #1 killer for Americans, knowing the top 5 ‘Heart-Healthy’ foods is essential
Venice, Fla. – Heart disease sadly kills 450,000 women per year – that’s about one per minute, according to the American Heart Association. In fact, cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills more Americans than all cancers combined. It’s time for Americans to become empowered to take their heart health into their own hands during this month and after, knowing the important foods one ought to be eating to help reduce the risk of heart disease. The best part – every meal can be heart-smart! More
DO YOU JITTER BUG OR SWING? Meet senior ‘Tony Two’ and join the nostalgia of this military veteran who still gets his dance on!
Tampa, Fla. – Charles Anthony Foster, aka Tony or Tony Two, will be 79 in April. He’s part of the Tampa Bay Beach Boppers, a local swing dance club where they meet wherever they can get a location! You can find them though every other Friday night at the Cop Shop off Tampa Road, where they have about 100 of their members all swinging and doing the jitter bug or shag. More
Dr. Helaine Smith's Successful Smiles Blog – Dr. Robert Miller Talks About Oral Cancer and Its Risk Factors
Dr. Helaine Smith’s Successful Smiles Blog – Dr. Robert Miller Talks About Oral Cancer and Its Risk Factors
March 15th, 2010
Oral cancer — and how people contact it through sexual activity — is traditionally associated with men over the age of 40 who smoke. However, as this May 2007 Time article points out, young men and women are at risk for oral cancer due to the transmission of HPV during sexual activity.
Toss the Embarassment Aside and Save Lives (March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month)… On GetButtonedUp.com
Toss the Embarassment Aside and Save Lives (March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month)… On GetButtonedUp.com
It's Not Just a Concussion: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Posted on ModernMom.com
It’s Not Just a Concussion: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Posted on ModernMom.com
Physicians Demonstrate Against Medicare Changes
[Health Care] Physicians Demonstrate Against Medicare Changes
By Jacob Ogles, Jacob.Ogles@SRQMediaGroup.com
From SRQ Daily
Leaders of Southwest Florida’s medical industry rallied together to raise issues on health care reform at a public demonstration Wednesday afternoon at Dolphin Aviation. Organizers said the current reforms being pushed in Washington could have negative effects in Manatee and Sarasota countie, and suggested lawmakers slow the process down. More
Physicians and Patients Unite to Preserve Access to Quality Healthcare
Medicare Rate Cut Proposal Threatens Patient Care – Local Residents Taking Action at Healthcare Rally, 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 10 at Dolphin Aviation Center, 8191 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (located by Airport)
Manatee/Sarasota County, Fla. – Imagine this – you are a Medicare or Tricare patient in need to visit a doctor. But doctors cannot see you. Not because they don’t want to but simply because they cannot afford to. They can’t even afford to be in practice anymore. How would you feel? How long do you have to wait for an appointment? Who do you turn to? More
Sleep is Essential to Wellbeing – Yet Millions are Not Getting Enough Sleep or are Suffering from Sleep Problems
Learn what is keeping millions of Americans up at night and how to ‘Sleep Smart’
Tampa, Fla. – Sleeping is one of the most important functions of the human body. When we sleep well, we wake up feeling refreshed and alert for our daily activities. Sleep can have a major impact on our overall quality of life, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).
Sleep rejuvenates, restores, heals. More