St. Pete

Nancy Safford Westphal may not have been born in St. Petersburg, but she’s about as close to a native as you can get. Her family has been a part of the community for many decades. Westphal is active in the community with many charities including St. Petersburg Women’s Chamber of …

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 …

As the seasons change, so does the rhythm of our daily lives. With school back in session and sports schedules in full swing, it can be easy to overlook your health. However, with cold and flu season on the horizon, it’s important to take care of yourself so that you …

By Regenexx Tampa Bay, Regenerative Medicine Knee replacements are occurring far too often today and the simple truth is that they may be entirely unnecessary. This is mostly due to the fact that effective nonsurgical options now exist and that in some cases, the knee pain may actually be stemming …

At Competitive Edge Performance (CEP), a state-of-the-art physical therapy provider from Tampa, FL, the same elite training and rehabilitation programs used by USA Men’s Gymnastics Olympic team are now available to all Sarasota residents. In this groundbreaking partnership with NeuPTtech, Apex Physical Therapy and EVO Athletics and Gymnastics, CEP is …

Metastatic or stage IV Lung Cancer is one super scary phrase, but Dr. Kamran Darabi who recently joined BayCare Medical Group and St. Anthony’s Hospital has been fighting back against this deadly disease with his patients for the past 15 years. Health and Wellness Magazine had lunch with Dr. Darabi …

By Parveen Vahora, M.D. The Emsella chair is a non-invasive medical device designed to help improve pelvic floor muscle strength and treat certain types of urinary incontinence. The Emsella chair utilizes a technology called High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic (HIFEM) therapy. It sends focused electromagnetic waves to the pelvic floor muscles, stimulating …

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. …

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 …

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 …