Today, St. Joseph’s Hospital was named one of the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™ and reported by Fortune. This is the fifth time and the third consecutive year St. Joseph’s has made this prestigious list. St. Joseph’s Hospital, part of …

Summer is the time of year that many military personnel are transferred to new posts, like the local MacDill Airforce Base and the Clearwater Coast Guard Station. Amidst the whirlwind of settling into new environments, many service members are also setting up new medical care providers, including physical therapy services. …

Damaged vein walls hinder the circulatory system, allowing blood to collect and flow backward when the muscles relax. This creates an unusually high-pressure buildup in the veins. This buildup causes further stretching and twisting of the veins, increased swelling, more valve incompetence, sluggish blood flow and potential blood clot formation. …

By Regenexx at New Regeneration Orthopedics Acromioplasty Defined  Acromioplasty is a surgical procedure that is designed to help alleviate pain that is present in the shoulder when a person moves their arm to the front or to the side. This type of pain is called shoulder impingement because it literally …

Regenerative Medicine May Play a Larger Role in Healing Than Most People Realize By Physicians Rehabilitation We hear so much about Blue Zone centenarians’ lifestyles and thoughts on how they age so well without major disease or illness, but when it comes to healthy aging, it’s not just about what …

BayCare, West Central Florida’s leading, not-for-profit health care system, celebrated 25 years in 2022, a remarkable testament to the vision a small group of local hospitals embraced in 1997 to ensure that not-for-profit health care would remain strong in Tampa Bay. BayCare’s 25th year was a true validation, as documented …

Information provided by Freedom Health Inc. Florida is the Sunshine State and we are lucky to enjoy sunny weather year-round. Healthy skin is not the one that looks tanned. On the contrary, it is the skin that is more protected from the damaging UV rays. Enjoy our beautiful beaches, springs, …

By Richard W. Rozensky, DDS, D.ABDSM Sleep apnea affects more than 25 million people in the United States. It is a progressive condition that interrupts breathing patterns throughout a person’s sleep. People that suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) may have episodes of stopping breathing up to hundreds of times …

Urinary issues are a common problem among women of all ages. It can be an embarrassing and frustrating issue to deal with, but it is important to know that you are not alone. We spoke with Dr. Kenneth Essig, a urologist with BayCare Medical Group, to better understand the urinary …

by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS I was looking at some Father’s Day cards the other day in a gift shop when I found myself intrigued by several humorous (corny, really) ones that playfully addressed the topic of hair loss. Here were a few of the messages (I snapped pictures …