A variety of indicators show our region now scores high in treating even the deadliest conditions. About 20 years ago, during a break in a meeting of local healthcare managers, one insider asked another where to go for good healthcare. “The airport,” the colleague joked.

Weight Loss Done Right In the face of dietary recommendations and fads that seem to change continually, Susan Lewis of Sarasota’s weightmanagementcoaching.com touts a pragmatic approach to nutrition-oriented weight loss.

Our exclusive listing of the most-recommended dentists in Sarasota and Manatee. Medical professionals agree that good dental health is an essential part of your overall well-being. In order to help you make informed choices, we’ve partnered with topDentists to publish this list of the very best dentists in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  To Your Health With its sunny days and seaside location, Sarasota has long attracted adventurous and active newcomers, who value both the physical and mental health benefits of living here. It’s easier to stay fit and happy in a place where the days are bright and beautiful and everything from walking to windsurfing is [...]

When a stroke felled the woman he loves, Sarasota’s Chip Willis entered a challenging world of hospitals, insurance and around-the-clock stress. Here are some lessons he’s learned along the way. When you hear the old cliché, “Your life can change in an instant”….believe it. On Sept. 17, 2010, life as I knew it was blown [...]

The latest advances to keep your face and body fresh. You can blame Mother Nature for baggy eyes, sagging jowls and turkey necks. You can thank modern science for fillers, lasers and mini-lifts. Welcome to the brave new world of cosmetic aesthetics. It’s a world in which a modest investment can buy you a youthful [...]

From fitness to first aid, there’s an app for that. Eat right, work out, live healthy. Worthy goals, but if you need advice, who ya gonna call? Your smartphone, of course. Today’s mobile technology offers apps that can help keep your body a well-oiled machine. There’s even a Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System iPhone app to [...]

Happier people are healthier people. Here’s how to get there. The pursuit of happiness is more than a philosophical quest—it’s good medicine. Studies show that happy people are healthier people; having a positive attitude has positive results. Optimism, hopefulness, enthusiasm, engagement and other upbeat traits are associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer [...]

Our exclusive listing of the Sarasota-Manatee doctors most recommended by their peers. Topnotch physicians come to Sarasota not only because of the quality of life and demographics (older patients with the interest and income to invest in comprehensive healthcare) but because of the quality of the facilities and professionals who will be their peers. In [...]