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Posted: Jan 4, 2022

Quit Smoking in 2022 | New Year, Healthier You

With Sarasota Memorial’s Lung Health Experts

Quitting smoking is also one of the hardest new year's resolutions to stick with. If you’ve resolved to quit tobacco, give it your best shot with the below tips and tools from Sarasota Memorial’s lung health experts.

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Posted: Dec 20, 2021

Omicron, the Holidays & What’s to Come | Ask An Expert

With SMH Infectious Disease Specialist Manuel Gordillo, MD

Sarasota Memorial Infectious Disease specialist Manuel Gordillo, MD, addresses common questions about the COVID-19 Omicron variant and discusses how we can safely celebrate the holiday season, in this Ask An Expert video blog post.

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Posted: Dec 7, 2021

Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19: What Patients Need to Know

With SMH Infectious Disease experts Manuel Gordillo, MD, & Jamie Kisgen, PharmD

Many patients treated with monoclonal antibodies have questions about the investigational therapy: Should I get a booster shot? If so, when? Does it work against Omicron? Our Infectious Disease experts have answers.

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Posted: Nov 16, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids | Ask An Expert

With Sarasota Memorial Pediatric Hospitalist Jessie Hoang, MD

In early November, the CDC endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. We know parents have questions and concerns. For trustworthy answers, we turned to Sarasota Memorial Pediatric Hospitalist Jessie Hoang, MD, who's also a mother of 2. She answers your most common questions in this Ask An Expert video blog post.

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Posted: Oct 5, 2021

Dementia, Caregiving & Communicating

With SMH Geriatrics Program Coordinator Tanya Hofmann, MSN

As Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia progresses, communication becomes more and more challenging. What can caregivers do to improve communication and be more understanding of the dementia experience? Sarasota Memorial Geriatrics Program Coordinator Tanya Hofmann offers guidance.

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