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Fishing on Tampa Bay? This health checklist for anglers covers how to stay safe from sun exposure, fish hook injuries, and dangerous marine infections like Vibrio. Read these essential tips before your next trip.
Love cycling the Pinellas Trail but hate the pain? A doctor's guide to preventing common overuse injuries like knee pain and numbness with 5 essential tips on bike fit, technique, and stretching.
Is your A/C making you sick? This guide for Pinellas County residents explains how your air conditioner affects indoor air quality, health, and allergies in Florida's humidity, with tips to fix it.
Is it safe to swim in the Gulf or Bay after a storm? This 2025 public health guide for Pinellas County explains the serious risks from bacteria, stormwater runoff, and infections in our local waters after heavy rain.
Feeling headaches or joint pain before a St. Pete storm hits? You're not alone. Learn the science behind how Florida's barometric pressure changes trigger real symptoms and get practical tips to manage them.
Living in the Sunshine City but still low on Vitamin D? Learn why St. Petersburg residents can be deficient and how to safely balance sun exposure, diet, and supplements for optimal health.
Heading to St. Pete Beach? Learn the 'Stingray Shuffle' to avoid a painful sting. This 2025 guide provides essential prevention tips and a step-by-step first aid plan for treating stingray stings.
Living in St. Pete with high blood pressure or a heart condition? A doctor explains how Florida's humidity affects your heart and shares vital safety tips for navigating the heat and staying healthy.
Don't let back pain or golfer's elbow ruin your game. A doctor's guide for Pinellas County golfers on how to prevent common injuries with essential tips on warm-ups, exercises, and swing mechanics.
Does St. Pete's humidity help arthritis? A doctor debunks the myths about joint pain in Florida's climate and explains why barometric pressure might be the real culprit. Get practical tips for managing arthritis in the Sunshine City.
Worried about falls? A guide for St. Pete seniors and their families on making a Florida home safer. Discover room-by-room tips and local resources to prevent falls and maintain independence.
Living the Florida lifestyle? Your vaccine needs are different here. This 2025 guide covers essential adult immunizations for Florida, from tetanus for hurricane season to the latest flu, COVID, and RSV shots.