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How Alcohol Can Affect Your Health
Pour the champagne and make a toast to a special someone. Alcohol has long been associated with celebrations and festivities. All that fun can make people forget about the dangerous health effects of alcohol. April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. …
FAQs About Organ Donation
Donations to the needy come from the heart. Sometimes what a person needs IS a heart. Organ donation is a selfless way to give back to people in need. Over 100,000 Americans could be saved by an organ transplant each …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: blood, bone marrow, donation, FL, heart, Hudson, kidney, life saving, liver, lungs, organ, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, tissue, transplant
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HCA Local Area Hospitals’ Parent Company Selected as One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies
Pasco/Hernando Counties, Florida – (March 20, 2012) For the third year in a row, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), the parent company of Pasco/Hernando County hospitals, Medical Center of Trinity, Oak Hill Hospital and Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, has …
Spring Break Safety Tips for Your Teens
Spring break conjures images of volleyball, sunburns, and all-night parties. When teens plan their spring break adventures, be sure that a talk about safety is on the to-do list. There are many things you can encourage your teen to do …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: alcohol, designated driver, FL, Hudson, Regional Medical Center, safety, sexual activity, SPF, spring break, sun, sunblock, teens, travel
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Springtime Allergies: Tips for Relief
Spring is such a beautiful time of year. Flowers and trees are blooming, and the grass is getting greener– but for those who suffer springtime allergies, the beauty of spring is hidden by congestion, sneezing, runny nose and other unpleasant …
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Choose a Healthy Lifestyle Over Dieting
There are many different ways to get in shape. Some people choose crash diets or other crazy eating habits that are supposed to guarantee results. The problem with any restrictive diet is that it is difficult to stick to. Many …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: alcohol, cardio, crash diet, diet, exercise, FL, fruits, healthy lifestyle, Hudson, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, salt, smoking, stress, sugar, vegetables, workout
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The Importance of Family: Family Health History
Families come in all shapes and sizes. In addition to sharing physical traits with family members, you may also share genes that affect your health. A complete family medical history has many benefits for all family members. If you have …
Top Tips for the ER Patient
Going to the ER can be an intimidating experience, made even more frightening by the medical emergency that you're experiencing. The good news is that you can control some of your situation. Knowing exactly what to do and ask before …
Categories: Emergency Care
Tags: emergency room, ER, ER care, ER visit, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point
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Preparing for Anesthesia & What to Expect
Many people just can’t fall asleep before a big event that they are anxious about. So you might toss and turn all night before a surgery, but once the moment arrives, anesthesia will put you into a nice, deep, easy …
Categories: Surgical Services
Tags: anesthesia, anesthesiologist, blood pressure, diet, drink, FL, food, heart, Hudson, medical, medication, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, surgery, vitals
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5 Simple Ways to Live a Heart Healthy Life
February is American Heart Month, so why not take some time to think about your ticker and how you can live healthier? Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, but there are many things …