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  • How Minimally Invasive Surgery Has Changed Recovery

    When you’re facing surgery, you want the experience to be as painless as possible, with the shortest recovery period. Minimally invasive surgery, which is any procedure where the doctor relies on a laparoscopic, robotic or endoscopic approach, shortens hospital stays from days to hours and helps you get back to work and daily life faster.

  • 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.

  • Home Workouts: More Effective Than the Gym?

    Going to the gym isn’t the only way to get in a great workout. Working out at home can be just as effective. While a gym provides a dedicated space, home workouts offer more flexibility and can be more efficient. It all depends on how you use your time and equipment to maximize your effort.

  • Avoid Sunburn with These Tips

    Almost all of us have experienced a sunburn at some point in our lives. But getting a sunburn is dangerous because it increases your risk of developing skin cancer — one of the most common types of cancers in the world. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer over the course of their lifetime.

  • Survivorship: Life After Cancer

    Cancer is a disease of aging: The older you get, the more likely you are to have some form of cancer. For a long time, it was considered not only a serious diagnosis, but a deadly one. However, over the past few decades, the rates of those who die as a result of cancer have dropped significantly. Survival statistics are extraordinarily better, shifting from acute patient hospitalization to a chronic outpatient disease.

  • Can Anything Help My IBS?

    You have plans for the day, but before you can get started, the abdominal pain starts. Whether it is accompanied by diarrhea or constipation, the pain may only go away for a while once you defecate — but it may come back, keeping you in the bathroom, ruining your plans and your day. Although anyone can have stomach discomfort occasionally, if you have had these symptoms three days a month for the past three months, you may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

  • Can Aerobic Exercise Reduce My Risk of Cancer?

    When we discuss the benefits of aerobic exercise, we often talk about how it can help us lose weight, grow stronger, and stay mentally and physically healthy. What if exercise also could reduce the risk of cancer? A 2016 study by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute shows a link between physical activity and cancer rates, with regular exercise lowering the risk of 13 different cancers, including breast and colon cancer. 

  • A Breakthrough Procedure Can Help Emphysema Patients Breathe Easier

    If you have emphysema, severe shortness of breath makes it difficult to complete everyday activities like going for a walk or even taking a shower. This progressive lung disease is a severe form of chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD). It occurs when the air sacs at the end of the smallest air passages become damaged, usually because of smoking. Air becomes trapped in those damaged pockets, putting pressure on the healthy parts of the lung and diaphragm.

  • Can a Fitness Tracker Make Me Heart Smart?

    Atrial fibrillation (or AFib) is an exceptionally common rhythm disorder. It is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.

  • What’s Causing My Low Sex Drive?

    Even though low sex drive is a common issue in both men and women, it’s distressing for anyone to experience a negative change in their sex drive, especially if they had a high libido in the past. Whether due to embarrassment or some other factor, a lot of people also don't know where to turn for help. Fortunately, patients can take control of their sexual health by opening up to their doctor about this problem. Through discussion and evaluation, they may learn the reason for their decreased libido and can explore their options for how to get back to feeling like themselves.