Buchanan to talk health reform in Venice on Saturday
Congressman Vern Buchanan of Sarasota just announced he’s holding a town hall on Saturday in Venice to talk about health care, jobs and the economy. “The House has passed a sweeping health care bill...
View ArticleVenice’s Ashley Baia at health bill signing
Ashley Baia, the 25-year-old from Venice whose health care horror story President Barack Obama told on the campaign trail, will be at this morning’s health bill signing, her mother Marie said. Ashley...
View ArticleFlorida calorie count fails, but federal law steps in
A proposed law that would have forced all Florida restaurants to post the number of calories in food dishes has died. The bill, by Rep. Ed Homan of Tampa, was never taken up by the committees that...
View ArticleSixth swine flu death in Sarasota County
A 67-year-old man from Sarasota County died last week of the H1N1 flu, health officials said this morning. The man had an underlying health condition. No other details are being released. The H1N1...
View ArticleBlood-draw school to open at Manatee Memorial Hospital
Anyone who wants to learn to take blood by becoming a phlebotomist can sign up for new classes at Manatee Memorial Hospital starting May 1. The hospital is opening their own Phlebotomy Institute that...
View ArticleAnother round of swine flu shots for Sarasota County
Starting today the health department will begin sending mobile medical units around the county to give out H1N1 flu vaccine and do basic health checkups and testing. The flu virus is on the rise again...
View ArticleBotox for migraines? Read the study here.
Today’s Health and Fitness section features a story looking at whether Botox can alleviate migraine headaches in some people. It is based on a study published in February’s edition of Archives of...
View ArticleDemolition will pave way for nine story bed tower at Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Demolition of Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s energy center begins Monday, paving the way for the$250 million renovation project’s centerpiece bed tower. The nine story tower will replace 220 beds in the...
View ArticleHealth reform foe Rick Scott runs for governor
Rick Scott of Naples, a businessman who oversees a chain of urgent care clinics around the state, announced yesterday that he is running for governor. The Republican will go up against Attorney General...
View ArticleSarasota man dies from H1N1 flu
A 51-year-old Sarasota man recently died from swine flu, the county health department reported today. The death marks the county’s seventh since the H1N1 flu epidemic started a year ago. The man had...
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