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According to the hospital, a healthy person donates part of the liver to a patient with a poorly functioning liver. The rest of the donor’s liver will regrow close to full size and capacity a few months after surgery.
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The cancer treatment attacks tumors more accurately than traditional radiation. Tampa Bay residents haven't been able to access it in the region yet.
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Dr. Jason Wilson says African Americans as well as low-income and other vulnerable populations are being affected by fentanyl overdoses "at a much higher disproportionate rate" than others.
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For some contributors, art helps them cope with the stress of working in health care.
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The TampaWell program will include the construction of a "Health Trail" through downtown Tampa along with stressing the importance of exercise and healthy eating habits.
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Treatments are only available for patients at high risk for developing severe COVID-19. Select pharmacies and health facilities have supplies.
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The operations are expensive, risky and use a scarce resource — donated lungs — that might otherwise go to patients with cystic fibrosis or other diseases.
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Tampa General Hospital is renaming its pediatric inpatient services, and renovating the whole department.
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University of South Florida officials sent a letter to St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman asking to be a part of the redevelopment conversation.
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Sarasota Memorial Hospital, which had not been allowing visitations, said it will now allow most patients to have two visitors. It also resumed nonemergency surgeries this week.