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Comfort care provides solace during illness

A national outpouring of sadness greeted the news when former first lady Barbara Bush died this month. Her decision to refuse aggressive life-prolonging medical treatment in favor of comfort care...

Chronic Care

Blocking blood vessels offers a new solution to common prostate problems

As he got older, Pinellas County resident William Nelms had to wake up at night more and more frequently to urinate. Often, he would be up five or six times a night. Like many older men, Nelms was...

Men's Health

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30 Minute Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta with Brussels Sprouts

30-minute creamy goat cheese pasta with Brussels sprouts and sun-dried tomatoes: this Mediterranean-inspired one-pot main dish is guaranteed to become a family favorite. Ingredients 12 oz. Brussels...

Entrees

5 Ingredient Butternut Squash with Brown Butter Hazelnuts

5 ingredient butternut squash with brown butter hazelnuts, garlic, and thyme. Whether you serve it for a weeknight dinner or the holidays, this cozy side has incredible flavors packed into one simple...

Side Dishes

Crispy Eggplant Sandwiches with Tomato-Tarragon Relish

Crispy eggplant sandwiches with tomato-tarragon relish and herb mayo—A hearty hand-held that is every bit as satisfying as the meaty stuff. Ingredients Cooking spray 1 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs 1...

Entrees

20-Minute Summer Squash and Corn Fiesta Salad

20-minute summer squash and corn fiesta salad with chili-lime vinaigrette, Cotija cheese, and cilantro. Simple, crunchy, and wildly flavorful—the perfect side for both weeknight dinners or weekend...

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Love: What's oxytocin got to do with it?

It’s the month of romance and roses, chocolate and champagne. But when it comes to good health, what’s love got to do with it? Plenty, said Dr. Jason Castro, a family physician with Tampa General...

Your Brain

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TGH team members donate to colleagues, U.S. Coast Guard aid...

The carts rolled out of Tampa General Hospital like a parade Thursday afternoon, full of food and other goods destined for members of the U.S. Coast Guard as the partial federal government shutdown...

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Bring on the bacon? Read this before you keto

It sounds like a dieter's dream come true. Eat bacon, cheese, steak and eggs. Lavish cream in your coffee and heap butter on whatever you want. Fat, in fact, is the point. It’s the ketogenic diet,...

What to Eat

Pumpkin spice, trick-or-treating – and flu shots

Fall means more than pumpkin spice. It also marks the official arrival of that annual fall goblin – the flu. So it’s time to protect yourself and others. “Now is the time to get the flu shot. It’s...

Fighting Germs

Health News Around the Nation

Exercises to Build Your Upper Body Strength

TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Upper body strength is important at every age, but you don't need to be a bodybuilder to benefit from working your pectoral, or chest, muscles. For a study...

Codeine: An Opioid Threat to Kids

TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Codeine is one of the drugs at the center of the opioid epidemic affecting adults and teens across the United States. There are also concerns about its...

Primary Care Doctors Help Boost Life Spans, But More Are Needed

TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- More primary care doctors mean longer life for patients, but a shortage of these physicians is looming, a new study finds. Why? Fewer medical students are...

Don't Open Medical Pot Dispensaries Near Schools: Poll

TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- While the vast majority of American parents support legal medical marijuana, they want pot dispensaries banned near schools or day care centers, according...