Health

Bayfront Health St. Pete is planning on building a new, 60,000-square-foot women’s pavilion on its main downtown campus.

The microbiology and research lab at Tampa General Hospital was recently named a Global Center of Excellence by bioMérieux, a leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics (IVD).

USF Health neurosurgeons at Tampa General Hospital are using a new, innovative procedure – Focused Ultrasound –for the first time in the region.

The City of Tampa is set to go green for Mental Health Awareness month this May.

Tampa General and USF Health achieved major medical milestones this month as the first in Florida and second in the nation to successfully replace a tricuspid valve in the heart with a minimally invasive procedure – using TricValve transcatheter bicaval implants.

Tampa’s air quality has declined since the COVVID-19 pandemic began, according to a new study by Filterbuy.

Cases of COVID-19 are continuing to spread across Tampa Bay as the omicron variant rages nationwide.

Tampa General Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Peggy Duggan, has shared what she has learned about the COVID-19 omicron variant from treating patients. 

State Senate President Wilton Simpson joined Tampa General CEO John Couris and TGH Chief Medical Officer Dr.

For most Americans the upcoming holiday season has an emphasis on special family meals, which can make it hard for diabetics to feel like they can celebrate while carefully maintaining their health.

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg is launching a new education partnership to support team members.

If you see a usually clean-shaven friend or co-worker who seems to be growing a mustache over the next 30 days, there might be a good reason for it.

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg is adding two new cardiology surgeons and has tapped a new leader for its colorectal surgery practice. 

Tampa General Hospital surpassed a new milestone in lung transplants, completing its 700th adult lung transplant on Oct. 2.

Tampa General Hospital is renaming its pediatric inpatient services as TGH Children’s Hospital, which will undergo a major renovation soon.

Tampa General Hospital and Cancer Center of South Florida are opening a new TGH Cancer Institute in Riverview, making higher levels of care more accessible.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will award $1 million in grants to combat opioid abuse in Pinellas County, Congressman Charlie Crist announced last week.

Patients with underlying conditions and compromised immune systems can get a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Tampa General  Hospital facilities starting this week.

Tampa Bay continued to see more COVID-19 cases last week, according to the weekly report put out by the Florida Department of Health on Friday.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister is working to promote the COVID-19 vaccination among his deputies.

In partnership with Bayfront Health, CareSpot Urgent Care has announced its first St. Petersburg location in the Fossil Park neighborhood.

Drug overdoses rose during the pandemic, including in the Tampa Bay area, according to provisional data released by the CDC.

Bayfront Health St.Petersburg will soon demolish its building on 66th St.N.

The US began to experience initial effects of COVID-19 just about the same time that many collegians were making vacation plans for spring break.

Recently, it seems more and more people I know are getting the COVID-19 vaccine – but what does that mean for taking precautions? The CDC recently shared guidelines on how to best continue protecting yourself and others.

February is American Heart Month, and in addition to confessing your love for someone on Feb.

Dealing with misinformation is the unfortunate reality of living and doing business in 2020.

Every 10 days a child dies from accidentally being left in a hot car. In minutes, a child’s body can reach up to 104 degrees, and death can occur.

Reducing your carbon footprint goes beyond recycling in your home. Some tips to think green while grocery shopping:

Don’t drop the ball, hit it. Cardio drumming is a new type of fitness class that focuses on drumming to popular songs while incorporating cardio moves, similar to Zumba. It’s the most fun type of cardio that I have done.