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Managing Menopause: Tips to Cope
The challenges some women face during menopause can be frustrating, but there are ways to get relief. All women of a certain age will experience menopause, but how it affects them physically and psychologically varies greatly. May 12th marks the … Continue reading
Categories: Main
Tags: diet, exercise, Florida, hormonal replacement therapy, hot flashes, menopause, mood, Port St. Lucie, relief, sleep, St. Lucie Medical Center, stress, symptoms, weight, women's health
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Why You Should Take Your Blood Pressure Seriously
Keeping your blood pressure under control can prevent larger health problems. Checking a patient’s blood pressure is part of almost any medical exam, and for folks with consistently high numbers, it’s a regular part of life. May is High Blood … Continue reading
What are the Symptoms of Sinusitis?
That pain in your face or your post-nasal drip could be a sign of something more than just a cold. Sinusitis is the medical term for inflammation somewhere in the sinuses, four pairs of cavities around the nose, eyes, and … Continue reading
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: acute, chronic, discharge, fever, Florida, pain, Port St. Lucie, post-nasal drip, sinusitis, St. Lucie Medical Center, stuffy nose, swelling, symptoms, tenderness
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Understanding Meningitis Risks
Meningitis comes in several forms, and the risk factors vary among different populations. From time to time the media reports on outbreaks of meningitis, particularly when it leads to death. April 24 is World Meningitis Day, sponsored in part by … Continue reading
How Can Occupational Therapy Help You Live With Arthritis?
The expertise of an occupational therapist can help you cope with arthritis. Chances are, you or someone you know suffers from arthritis. According to the Arthritis Foundation, it’s the number one cause of disability in America, affecting one in five … Continue reading
When is Knee Pain Serious?
This common pain may be a sign of a serious injury or condition. Over the course of our lifetime, our knees can really take a beating and everyone is apt to feel some pain in their knees at some point. … Continue reading
Top Facts to Know About Distracted Driving
Put your focus on the road—and safety—when you drive. We’ve all seen people driving with a cell phone against their ear or while drinking their morning coffee. It seems harmless enough, and we’ve probably done it ourselves too. But those … Continue reading
When is it Really an Emergency?
Consider these factors before heading off to the emergency room. America’s emergency rooms are bustling places. According to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), an average of 300,000 people are treated each day in emergency departments across the country. … Continue reading
Am I At Risk for Diabetes?
Learn what puts you at risk for developing this potentially debilitating disease. The numbers are staggering: some 26 million Americans have diabetes, and about one-quarter of them don’t even know it. Another 79 million people are prediabetic, which puts them … Continue reading
Categories: About Diabetes
Tags: About Diabetes, age, ethnicity, excess weight, exercise, family history, Florida, Gestational Diabetes, glucose, HDL cholesterol, metabolic syndrome, Port St. Lucie, race, risk factors, St. Lucie Medical Center, triglycerides, Type 2 Diabetes
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How to Treat Sprains and Strains
Learn some basic steps for treating sprains and strains so that you can get back on your feet faster. You step off a curb wrong and your ankle gives way. Or maybe you stretch too much reaching for something. When … Continue reading
Categories: Orthopedic Health
Tags: aspirin, bandage, cast, compression, elevation, emergency care, Florida, heat, ibuprofen, ice, joint, muscle, physical rehabilitiation, Port St. Lucie, rest, splint, sprain, St. Lucie Medical Center, strain, treatment
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