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Chronic pain can be a relentless companion, diminishing our quality of life and limiting our activities. Brandon, a dedicated care-taker and avid golfer, knows this all too well. For two decades, he wrestled with neck and back pain, with a more recent elbow injury that threatened his passion for golf. …

On Our Sleeves gives adults materials to start conversations with children and teens, break stigmas and prevent mental health crisis. To address the growing children’s mental health crisis by promoting wellness and early intervention, BayCare Kids is bringing On Our Sleeves, a national movement for children’s mental health, to West …

Please Note: A version of this article was originally published on the NeuPTtech blog. The graying baby boomer generation is not only reshaping the face of senior communities, but it’s also putting a spotlight on geriatric health and rehabilitation. As this generation continues to age, the focus on maintaining physical …

The number of individuals with Cognitive issue like Alzheimer’s is staggering. Nearly 6 million people in the US have dementia and if we don’t start taking prevention more seriously, that number is expected to grow exponentially. Diet and Nutrition Eating a healthy diet such as the Mediterranean or Dash diet …

Food insecurity is a top health priority across the four counties that BayCare serves, and since launching the ‘Healing Bags’ program in partnership with Feeding Tampa Bay, numbers show the problem continues to be widespread and can affect anyone. According to Thomas Agrusti, BayCare’s community benefit analyst, the Healing Bags …

Read More: Each person’s “healthiest self” is different depending on their body, mind, living situation and people influencing their lives, and building a personal wellness toolkit can improve your overall well-being. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has created …

Physical therapists and doctors are now using an innovative treatment method, Winback, to treat frozen shoulders. If you have, or previously had, a frozen shoulder, you’ve likely already tried numerous treatments to resolve your shoulder pain with minimal results. Frozen shoulder is a painful condition that causes limited range of …

Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and the sixth leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. Primary liver cancer occurs most often in adults ages 60+. Childhood liver cancer is rare. Rates are highest in American Indian and Alaska Native …

The first St. Joseph’s Hospital Career Camp gave local ninth and 10th grade students an opportunity to learn hands-on about the different careers in the hospital. The three-day camp included lectures from hospital staff, tours of various departments and interactive classes. Students arrived at SJH eager to begin their camp …

Gynecologic cancers, which impact a woman’s reproductive organs, pose a risk for all women. There are five different types of gynecologic cancer. These are cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar. Each has distinct signs, symptoms and risk factors. Nearly 115,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with one of …