by Dr. Douglas B. Keck, Dental Director, Healthcare Network While we are all susceptible to tooth decay, oral disease disproportionately affects underserved populations, especially children. Children at most risk are from lower socioeconomic families where barriers to care such as low caregiver health literacy, language proficiency, dental insurance and geographic access are prevalent. Access to […]
Career immersion in high school enables students to find and pursue their passions by Noemi Y. Perez, President and CEO When it comes to choosing a career, internships are an invaluable resource to help students gain a deeper understanding of potential careers, while obtaining hands-on experiences. At The Immokalee Foundation, high school students in our […]
NAPLES CHILDREN & EDUCATION FOUNDATION SPECIAL EVENT CAMPAIGN COLLATERAL RECOGNIZED WITH THREE GOLD ADDY AWARDS The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), announced that special event campaign collateral from the 2022 Festival has been awarded three Gold ADDY Awards as well as the “Best of Collateral” Award […]
The Holocaust Museum & Janet G. and Harvey D. Cohen Education Center will honor a modern day hero at its annual “Triumph of Courage” fundraising event on Thursday, March 3, 2022. The Museum’s mission is “to teach the lessons of the Holocaust to inspire action against bigotry, hatred and violence,” and the evening’s Honoree is […]
Our hair is made up of protein and requires moisture. The problem is how do we know when we need protein in our hair or moisture. I will share with you two easy tests you can perform at home. The wet test: wet your hair and stretch it. If it returns back to the starting […]
There has been only one of them in the history of the Naples Daily News. And there will never be another one. I had almost forgotten about the peculiar bit of history until I cleaned out a closet the other day, preparing for a document-shredding security event in our neighborhood. There it was, hiding underneath […]
Protecting your assets from cyber threats is stressful. If getting phishing emails wasn’t bad enough, now the criminals have begun smishing, sending scam messages by text as opposed to email. Plus, it’s getting harder to determine which ones are valid and which ones are fake. Especially when the message appears to be from your bank […]
The hamstring muscles are the muscles that are located on the posterior aspect of the upper leg. There are three of them (semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris). Two of the muscles are on the medial posterior thigh and one to the lateral aspect of the thigh. The muscles taper and the tendons associated with these […]
I am excited to announce that the NCH Healthcare System, comprised of both NC Baker Hospital and NCH North Naples Hospital, has received the HealthGrades 2022 America’s 100Best Hospitals Award™. This notable distinction places NCH in a small, elite group of hospitals who are in the top two percent of nearly 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide […]
FIFTH AVENUE SOUTH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WELCOMES JOURNEYS 360 TRAVEL TO NAPLES’ HISTORIC MAIN STREET The Fifth Avenue South Business Improvement District (BID) today announced that Journeys 360 Travel, a luxury travel agency that strives to provide the very best travel experience, including cruises, safaris, vacation packages and hotels/resorts, has recently opened an office along […]