Health & Fitness

Need a C-section? Protection from blood clot urged

Thursday, 08 September 2011 11:16 Written by Lauran Neergaard - AP Medical Writer

New advice for pregnant women: If you’re getting a C-section, special inflating boots strapped on your legs may lower the risk of a blood clot.

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Gulf Breeze Hospital: Focused on heart health

Thursday, 08 September 2011 11:07 Written by Staff Reports

In 2009, more than 41,000 Floridians died as a result of heart disease, including nearly 900 people in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

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Teen vaccinations against cervical cancer lagging

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 15:09 Written by Mike Stobbe - AP Medical Writer

Only about half of the teenage girls in the U.S. have rolled up their sleeves for a controversial vaccine against cervical cancer — a rate well below those for two other vaccinations aimed at adolescents.

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Autism more likely in siblings

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 15:07 Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 15:10

A new study shows that parents who already have a child with autism have a 1 in 5 chance of having a second child with autism.

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Addiction: A brain disorder, not just bad behavior

Wednesday, 24 August 2011 15:31 Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 August 2011 15:40 Written by Lauren Neergaard - Associated Press

Addiction isn’t just about willpower. It’s a chronic brain disease, says a new definition aimed at helping families and their doctors better understand the challenges of treating it.

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Birth certificates available at Gulf Breeze health department

Wednesday, 17 August 2011 15:28 Written by Staff Reports

The Santa Rosa County Health Department is going to make it more convenient for Gulf Breeze and Navarre residents who were born in Florida to obtain a copy of their birth certificate.

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