HEALTH BRIEFS
      Area gears up for Gulf Breeze Expo Join local business owners and community representatives Saturday, March 15 for Gulf Breeze Expo 2008, sponsored by the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce. The event is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Santa Rosa Recreation Center, located at 800 Sho...
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ADHD meds may pose heart danger, study shows
FROM STAFF REPORTS Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com
      Stimulant medications used to treat children with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder may be responsible for an increased number of visits to the emergency room or doctor's office because of cardiac symptoms, but deaths or serious heart complications are rare, a new University of Florida study...
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HEALTH BRIEFS
      Dizziness seminar at The Club There will be a free seminar on dizziness and balance disorders on Thursday, March 13, from 12 - 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at The Club in Gulf Breeze. The seminar will be presented by Belinda Anderson, a physical therapist with Sacred Heart Rehabilitat...
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'Dinner with the Doc' raises cancer awareness
FROM STAFF REPORTS Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com
      Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer found in both men and women in the United States, however, it is one of the most highly preventable cancer types. Knowing the risks for colon cancer and getting proper screenings can save lives.
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FDA clears real-time viruses test
FROM STAFF REPORTS Gulf Breeze News news@gulfbreezenews.com
      The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing a test that simultaneously detects four common respiratory viruses, including the flu, in a patient's respiratory secretions. The ProFlu+ test provides results in as few as three hours. Other diagnostic tests for respiratory viruses a...
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