We’re called the Sunshine State for a reason. We have, on average, 237 sunny days a year, 266 in Southwest Florida. The five sunniest cities are Bonita Springs, Ft. Myers Beach, Marco Island, Naples and Punta Gorda. That’s one of the reasons people move here. Why put up with the gloomy Northeast or the cloudy, […]
It’s fair to say that most Floridians today have lost their fear of mosquitoes. The days of rampant, deadly mosquito-borne disease outbreaks in Florida are merely long ago events we learn about in history books. Yet, the tiny mosquito continues to kill more than 700,000 humans worldwide each year, making it the deadliest animal on […]
by Paula Allia – PT, DHSc, MTC, OCS Genu valgum is a medical diagnosis for the knee which simply means knock knees. This is a condition that is recognized with the malalignment of the leg in which the upper leg bone (femur)is further internally rotated and inward (adducted) and the tibia is more externally rotated […]
New neuro-vascular critical care unit offers round-the-clock care. High-tech equipment includes portable CT scanner and Ceribell devices. Named 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care for many successive years in a row. I am excited to announce that NCH has opened the new state of the art Neurovascular Critical Care Unit (NVCCU). Opening this new critical […]
According to the CDC, the average life expectancy of a person born in the United States is 76.4 years. However, individuals living in Collier County, Florida, have the advantage of greater longevity, with an average life expectancy of 86.1 years, according to stacker.com. With extended life comes the probability of facing mental or physical disabilities […]
An Evening with Greg Gutfeld The King of Late Night & Champion for School Choice Greg Gutfeld has been called “outrageous and outspoken,” neither of which he denies. A libertarian, political satirist, humorist, and author, Greg is best known as co-host of the Fox News hit show The Five and now as host of the […]
Hundreds step up to help our community members live well with PD More than 400 members of our Southwest Florida community turned out at Baker Park in Naples, Florida on Saturday, February 11, 2023, for the 24th annual Step Up for Parkinson’s Walk to support the services provided to the Southwest Florida community by the […]
The Ides of March, St. Patrick’s Day and so much more is packed into this month. I am sure that I heard someone say – what is the Ides of March – it is the 74th day in the Roman calendar, which corresponds to March 15th. In Roman history it was the day that Julius […]
When I think of the strengths of our conventional Western healthcare, several things come to mind. Among them: amazing robotic surgical advancements, trauma care, and availability of sophisticated diagnostic radiology. However, the areas where it seems we fall short of our potential are prevention and chronic disease management. If we use the acute care model […]
We are in the midst of peak season and many things are different than in past years, but many things are comfortably the same. Outdoor art shows are happening, some at new locations and some, like 5 Painters and a Potter, are in the same spot they have been for many years. The Clay Place, […]