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...
The drive to Tampa General Hospital in March 2015 was the longest ride of Terra Acosta’s life. “My husband called me and kept saying, ‘You need to get here,’” she said. “He wouldn’t tell me what...
The kitchen has transformed into an aromatic world of roast turkey and baked casseroles. Visions of gingerbread men are dancing in my head. Is it possible to swim in a vat of gravy?
Focus. It’s...
The only things certain in life, the saying goes, are death and taxes. Add one more to the list: eye aging.
The most common vision problem as people get older is a loss of ability to focus on...
What if doing something for just one minute a day could improve your health as you age?
Improving your bone health might be that easy, say scientists from the University of Exeter and the...
Or, in Jan Hensley’s case, a walk in the mall.
As the pounds piled on, the Tampa woman got seriously concerned about her weight. Among her concerns: diabetes. So she decided to be proactive,...
Earlier this week, @TGHCares joined @American_Stroke, @HeartTampaBay and other national experts for a tweet chat moderated by @NINDSnews (the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)...
With Florida as dry as a tinder box, new wildfires seem to be popping up daily.
And where there’s fire, there’s smoke – an irritant for everyone’s lungs and eyes, and especially bad news for...
The posts pop up on Facebook every night, beginning around 2 a.m.: “Why can’t I sleep? Ugh.” “Insomnia. Help.” Americans aren’t getting enough rest.
According to the American Academy of Sleep...
Feeling a little wrung out lately? You’re not alone.
Two-thirds of Americans on both sides of the political fence say they are stressed about the future of the country.
And that’s just the...
When George IV ruled England, he was known as much for his girth and indulgences as his politics. In his last years, he became so obese he struggled to breathe when in bed, and severe gout rendered...
Today has to be everyone’s least favorite Monday morning.
As you suffer through the first workday after losing an hour to Daylight Saving Time, we have these less-than-uplifting thoughts to offer...
The voting is over, but myths and misconceptions still linger over the use of cannabis for treating certain medical conditions.
In November, voters made Florida the 26th state to legalize its use...
Judi Bedard never considered herself a “woo woo” person. As a nurse, she believed in science. Pharmaceuticals. Proven protocols backed by research and statistics.
That changed after a diving...
Ah, spring. The lengthening days sun-kissed with warmth, the first flowers blossoming into rosy blooms, the warbling bird call on a sweet evening.
And then there’s the omnipresent dusting of slime...
Physical therapist Steve Wesenhagen greets
Juanita Martinez Gomez as former patients and the rehabilitation
staff at Tampa General Hospital hold a reunion lunch.
Linda Crowley used to ski...
Most people don’t exactly look forward to having surgery. But if you know that surgery is in your future, there are steps you can take to help you recover faster.
Think of it as “prehab:” pre-...
John King dreaded bedtime.
He knew it would mean another sleepless night – and then another day of exhaustion.
“I would want to go back to sleep – desperately,” said...