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• Making a Difference: Lorraine Parker, MSN, RN, CENP, chief nursing officer and assistant vice president - Bayfront Health St. Petersburg

  Growing up with a family member who was often in the hospital, Lorraine Parker saw from an early age the impact a good nurse can have on their patients. “I knew I wanted to be that person making a difference in someone’s life while bringing new life into the world or at the end of life,” she says.

• Can Cancer Spark Post-Traumatic Stress?

  A cancer diagnosis can cause anxiety, grief and dread. In many ways, finding out you have cancer is like going through a traumatic or violent event.

• Tips to Avoid Distracted Driving Once and for All

  Imagine driving on the highway, closing your eyes and traveling the length of a football field at 55 mph. Sounds dangerous, right? But that’s what it’s like when you glance down at your phone for five seconds to read or send a text. And the consequences can be fatal.

• After Pregnancy: The Forgotten Fourth Trimester

  Most people think of pregnancy as taking place in three parts, or trimesters. But there’s actually another part — a fourth trimester — that starts once the baby is born and continues up to one year after birth. Besides being a critical time in the baby’s development, it’s also a vital time for moms to recover physically and emotionally. Yet that aspect is often overlooked as they focus on caring for the baby.

• Part 2: 5 Common Misconceptions About Skin Cancer

  Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., but there are still so many misconceptions about how to prevent it. From how often and when to apply sunscreen to understanding the dangers of prolonged sun exposure, many people aren’t aware of their skin cancer risks.

• How Robotic Surgery Advances Care for Patients

  The modern version of laparoscopic, or minimally invasive surgery, first emerged in the 1980s, but in the last 30 years the medical community has experienced significant advancements in laparoscopic surgery that have improved the way we care for patients.

• Can Midwives Handle High-Risk Pregnancies?

  If you’re pregnant and planning to have a midwife care for you, you might wonder what happens if you’re high risk.

• Prostate Cancer Cryotherapy Offers Improved Treatment Options

  Treatment for prostate cancer can leave lasting side effects, but one approach, cryotherapy, offers the chance of improved quality of life after treatment.

• Blood Cancers: Steps for Prevention

  Cancer can develop anywhere in the body, with most blood cancers developing in the bone marrow, which is the soft fatty cavity of the bone where blood cells are produced. Almost 10 percent of all new cancer cases in the United States are blood cancers.

• Bone Metastases: Symptoms and Relation to Prostate Cancer

  Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men, with 1 in 9 men diagnosed with it during their lifetime. Despite its high occurrence, when caught early, prostate cancer often can be treated successfully. Most prostate cancers are a type called adenocarcinomas, which are very slow growing—so much so that aggressive treatment of this type of cancer may be unnecessary.