Health & Fitness

Good mental health important component of health care

Thursday, 26 May 2011 10:53

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and for organizations such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health America, advocating for the mentally ill is a full-time job.

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Baptist Health Care displays i-Suite

Thursday, 19 May 2011 15:39 Written by Staff Reports

Baptist Health Care announces the completion of the first of five new hybrid i-Suite operating rooms, the first in the region, designed to support minimally invasive surgeries.

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Florida Senate passes historic Medicaid overhaul

Wednesday, 11 May 2011 14:54 Written by Brent Kallestad and Kelli Kennedy - AP

A historic bill that would make sweeping changes to Florida’s Medicaid program won Senate approval May 6, setting the stage for the care of nearly three million beneficiaries to be placed in the hands of private companies and hospital networks.

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Santa Rosa Medical Center debuts surgical robot

Wednesday, 04 May 2011 14:43 Last Updated on Thursday, 05 May 2011 09:07

The daVinci Surgical System sat in the corner of the room, facing away from the gurney, yet the participant sitting at the controls was able to deftly maneuver the robotic arms to pick up small colored blocks set up on the gurney.

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Defeating Diabetes through prevention, education

Wednesday, 20 April 2011 12:12 Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 April 2011 15:20

Diabetes may be a word that Americans are used to hearing, but understanding the risks and complications of the disease is more complex.

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There’s an app for that?

Wednesday, 13 April 2011 14:09

Most people are familiar with Apple’s ubiquitous apps. From Angry Birds to the Weather Channel, there are many popular applications for Apple products to entertain, inform and educate. Soon, there will be two new apps specifically designed to help emergency medical teams to assess and treat patients in a variety of situations.