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Is Sugar Slowing Your Weight Loss?

Sugar—it’s that sweet flavor that we all crave from time to time.

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Named Official Medical Team for Fort De Soto Trilogy

St. Petersburg, FL (June 16, 2021) – The Fort De Soto Trilogy draws some of the best triathletes to the Tampa Bay-area, and this summer, event organizer Integrity Multisport is partnering with Bayfront Health St. Petersburg to be the official medical team for the trio of races.

Xi Liu-DeRyke, Pharm.D., FCCM

Education: Pharm.D., University of Southern California (2000)

Ruel B. Garcia, MD, FCCP

Dr. Ruel Garcia is a board-certified pulmonary disease specialist with Orlando Health Medical Group Lung and Sleep Medicine. He has cared for patients in Central Florida since 2008, and his expertise includes:

Orlando Health Medical Pavilion - Spring Lake Contact List

Browse our contact directory for departments at Orlando Health Medical Pavilion - Spring Lake.

Florida Live Endoscopy 2026

Is My IUD Making Me Depressed?

IUDs are an extremely effective form of birth control. They keep women from getting pregnant 99 percent of the time, and they last for several years before needing to be replaced. Still, recent studies show that certain IUDs — the ones that contain hormones — might make some women depressed, anxious or, in rare cases, even suicidal.

What is Comprehensive Stroke Care—and Why is it Critical?

Although stroke rates have declined over the past two decades due to improved medical care and better control of risk factors, stroke remains the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, and a leading cause of long-term disability.

When Is It Time To Induce Labor?

In a perfect world, your pregnancy would end on – or at least close to – the date you circled on the calendar when you learned you were expecting. But what happens when your baby decides to linger past that due date? Or if a complication arises? 

Dennis E. Platt, MD