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Photo Slideshow: Real Food Dinner, Tampa

By Julie Busch Branaman Tuesday, July 17, 2012
A sold-out crowd packs the Roosevelt 2.0 in Ybor City to hear words of wisdom from Virginia farmer Joel Salatin, the author of "Folks, This Ain't Normal,'' "You Can Farm'' and "Salad Bar Beef.''

USF Attracts Nurses To New Degree Program, Tampa

By Megan Hendricks Tuesday, July 17, 2012
USF redesigns degree program for nurses to meet needs cited by community members as well as healthcare professionals.

Tampa Bay Shines, Front Row Tampa Bay

By Diane Egner Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Tampa Bay Shines and Front Row Tampa Bay aim to attract investors in the region by showcasing people, places and things that promote civic pride.

Grilling 101: 2 Tampa Bay Chefs Share 6 Tips For Summer

By Matt Spencer Tuesday, June 26, 2012
If it's edible and doesn't fall between the grates, we'll find a way to grill it -- meat, fish, fowl, veggies, fruits, tofu, even desserts. Two Tampa Bay chefs fire up six tips to raise your grilling skills and put together a crowd-pleasing meal that's charred from start to finish. Ready, set, grill!

USF Diabetes Center Targets Type 1 In Families

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The new Family Centered Diabetes Center at the University of South Florida ramps up the university's goal of being a major player in the cure for diabetes. It brings together cutting-edge research, clinical trials, medical treatment, education and counseling in one setting. Dr. Sureka Bollepali is among the physicians there who hopes to make a difference for Tampa Bay families.

Tampa Bay Gardeners Unite For International Permaculture Day

By Matt Spencer Tuesday, May 15, 2012
What is permaculture? For some, it means a "permanent culture." For others, it's "permanent agriculture." But for all of its followers, it's a way of life. In Tampa Bay, it's one piece of a larger green food movement. Through the use of compost, rainwater harvesting and strategic plant selection, anyone can learn to reap the benefits of a self-sustaining garden.

Focus On Females: Popular Health Symposium Returns To Tampa

By Theresa Woods Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Tampa Convention Center plays host to the 7th annual Focus on Females Healthcare Symposium on March 31st. The free event aims to provide something for everyone who faces health issues or wants to stay healthy.

Lion's Eye Institute Sees End To Blindness, Tampa

By Theresa Woods Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Advances in research and medical treatment at the Lion's Eye Institute in Tampa make cornea transplants and other treatments for the sight-impaired more readily available and accessible all over Florida.

CAMLS By The Numbers: USF In Downtown Tampa

By Diane Egner Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Among the phenomenal facts about USF Health's CAMLS, a new robotic training center that is expected to attract 30,000 physicians and other medical personnel in just the first year, is the fact that it was built using private money and no tax dollars.

Video: Criterium & Street Festival, Tampa

By Diane Egner Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Observers are welcome as some of the world's fastest bicyclists will race around downtown Tampa on March 31. The route will take riders in a loop north on Franklin Street, west on Polk Street, south on Tampa Street and east on Kennedy Boulevard.

USF College Of Pharmacy Shines Under Scrutiny

By Diane Egner Tuesday, February 21, 2012
USF rallies support around the USF College of Pharmacy as it is proposed for elimination during Florida Legislative budget debates. To learn more about the College, take a look at videos USF has produced in recruiting faculty and students.

Moffitt Doc Targets Cancer With Unique Radiation Therapy

By Theresa Woods Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The Radionuclide Therapy being developed by Dr. Michael Tomblyn at Moffitt Cancer Center does less damage to healthy tissue and has fewer side effects. It works by acting like a heat-seeking missile, riding antibodies through the body to target specific proteins.  

Tampa Bay Hooping Connections Span The Globe

By Chris Kuhn Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Hooping, a 1950s rock-n-roll phenom, is fast becoming a popular activity for fitness and meditation, performance art and social connection, especially among 20-somethings looking for new ways to connect with each other.

USF Health Prepares To Open Medical Simulation Center, Downtown Tampa

By Janan Talafer Tuesday, January 10, 2012
When the University of South Florida opens its $38 million Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation in February, it will put Tampa on the map as the "go-to'' place for training using the latest high-tech robot patients that do everything but talk. The new downtown medical facility is designed as a state-of-the-art educational place for health care professionals to test their skills in scenarios that mimic real-life -- everything from surgery and trauma to childbirth.

TGH Medical Records Make Epic Digital Conversion

By Curtis Ross Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The digital conversion of Tampa General Hospital's massive medical records gives patients and doctors much faster access to information used in care and treatment. The $128 million investment means some 900 monitoring and measuring devices are now integrated into a computerized system that allows medical personnel to quickly assess a patient's totality of care.
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