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What Are Anxiety Disorders?
Discover the difference between an expected level of anxiety and what qualifies as an anxiety disorder. Everyone feels anxiety from time to time. Perhaps it's an intense nervousness before speaking in public or an anxious feeling during a stressful day …
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How-To: Selecting & Applying Sunscreen
Wearing sunscreen is a big part of preventing skin cancer; so let's do it right. As the most common cancer in the United States, skin cancer affects one in five people. May is National Melanoma/ Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: Brandon, Brandon Regional Medical Center, broad spectrum, FL, melanoma, skin cancer, SPF, sunburn, sunscreen, UVA, UVB
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Getting Ready for Weight Loss Surgery
Bariatric surgery is not a magic pill for weight loss, so prepare yourself for the road before and after surgery. The decision to have bariatric surgery (commonly known as weight-loss surgery) is life-changing. When making such a substantial change, it …
Stroke Myths vs. Facts
Learn more about strokes by debunking the myths and examining the facts. May is National Stroke Awareness Month. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stroke is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly …
Categories: Neurological Health
Tags: Brandon Regional Hospital, cholesterol, prevention, stroke
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Our Top Picks: Health Apps You Should Download
Mobile apps can help improve your health or even save your life. We use our smartphones for driving directions, budgeting, gaming and much more. So, why not utilize technology in the name of good health? Here are our top picks …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: apps, Brandon Regional Hospital, C25K, exercise, fooducate, healthy eating, itriage, myfitnesspal, weight loss
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Learn to Spot a Stroke F-A-S-T
Use this acronym to recognize the symptoms and get help quickly. When the brain can’t get enough oxygen, it stops working. Stroke is often preventable, and the minutes following can make the difference between life and death or brain damage …
Best Exercises to Reduce Low Back Pain
Low back pain affects every part of your life, from getting out of a chair to participating in athletic activities. A common reason for missing work is low back pain. According to the North American Spine Society, regular exercise helps …
5 Important Tips for First-Time Parents
Ease new parenting worries with these five baby care tips. New parenthood is a wondrous and frazzling experience. You love your new bundle passionately but the lack of sleep can make the simplest diaper change feel like a challenge. Here …
Pedatric Services at Brandon Regional Hospital
Looking for the best care for your child? Brandon Regional Hospital's Pediatric Center offers state-of-the-art care for its youngest patients. A sick child is a parent's worst nightmare. That's why it's important to find pediatric services that offer a friendly, …
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Frequently Asked Questions about Endometriosis
For Endometriosis Awareness Month, learn about this very common, treatable condition. When the tissue of the uterine lining grows in the wrong place, a condition called endometriosis develops. This benign tissue can form on ovaries, fallopian tubes and elsewhere around …