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Here’s some good news for the grim and the grumpy: A new study claims that unhappiness itself has no direct effect on whether people will die before their time. (more…)

If you have a cold that lasts a long time or a persistent cough, you could have bronchitis and should see a doctor, a doctor says. (more…)

Sitting too long may be hazardous to your health, even if you exercise regularly, Australian researchers report. (more…)

It’s a little-known anxiety disorder that renders one in every 150 children speechless in certain situations. (more…)

Sarasota Memorial welcomed a new pain medicine specialist – Courtney Simmons-Rasmussen, MD – to its interdisciplinary pain care team last month. (more…)

Painful leg cramps can happen to anyone, but tend to be common among seniors. (more…)

Processed meats, the likes of which include bacon, hot dogs and sausages, can cause cancer and red meat may do the same, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday. (more…)

Having arthritis and other chronic health conditions can often harm a person’s social life and ability to work, a new study finds. (more…)

People who drink diet soda to cut back on calories may be undoing their own good intentions, a new study suggests. (more…)

When you’re run down from lack of sleep, you really are more apt to catch a cold, a new study finds. (more…)

SARASOTA, Fla. – (Sept. 28, 2015) – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System welcomes one of Sarasota’s longstanding pediatric practices into its First Physician Group (FPG) this week. (more…)

Your skin has different needs as you age, and the products, skin care regimen and treatments may need to change. (more…)

SARASOTA, Fla. – (Sept. 21, 2015) – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is pleased to announce that Cardiovascular Surgeon Jonathan Fong, MD, FACS, will join the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) this month. (more…)

People who drink a lot of sugar-sweetened drinks tend to have a poor diet overall, which could play a role in their risk for type 2 diabetes, scientists report. (more…)

With the start of the new school year, parents need to remind their children about the importance of hand-washing and how to do it properly, an infectious-disease expert says. (more…)

More than 50 million Americans live with a disability, health officials reported Thursday. (more…)

Up to two-thirds of Alzheimer’s cases worldwide may stem from any of nine conditions that often result from lifestyle choices, a broad research review suggests. (more…)

Having good social connections at age 20 can lead to improved well-being later in life, a new study suggests. (more…)

As the thermometer rises, so do serious health risks for seniors and others with chronic medical problems. (more…)