by Paula Allia Fitness is an interesting topic of conversation during this time of year. Two areas that help control your weight are staying active and watching your food and drink intake. The average person gains 1-3 pounds and many of these pounds never come off and accumulate year after year. Starting now can help […]
A new study appears to confirm that when you eat, is just as important for health as what and how much you eat. U.S. researchers asked men to complete questionnaires about what they ate and when they ate it, then tracked their health for 16 years. Those who said they skipped breakfast were found to […]
by Allen Weiss, MD, MBA, FACP, FACR President and CEO, NCH Healthcare System Boys and men, girls and women—yes, they help make the world go round. What makes these two genders so different? Louann Brizendine, MD, who is boardcertified in neurology and psychiatry, explains and explores the differences in her intriguing review, The Male Brain. […]
Challenging. That is the word that comes to mind when I try to describe the idea of performing in Gulfshore Playhouse’s upcoming production of Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol by Tom Mula. Well, exciting and challenging. The show is a reimagining of Dickens’s classic tale about redemption and the Christmas spirit told through the eyes of […]
As the largest independent oncology/hematology practice in the United States, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) collaborates on a daily basis with some of the nation’s best hospitals and cancer treatment centers. In Collier and South Lee counties, the close and long-lasting relationship with the NCH Healthcare System provides a seamless continuum of care […]
by Sandra Lee Buxton Standing with posture that only an individual with a military background can achieve, Tom Donahue reaches out to shake the hand of a guest. He remains engaged during the conversation which also emphasizes his expertise in the hospitality industry. He is not greeting old friends but, is in fact making new […]
by Karen Coney Coplin The Friends of the Library of Collier County, Inc. supports and enhances the free public library system in Naples and Collier County. The organization does this in numerous ways including making contributions to childhood developmental reading program supplies for the youngest residents of Naples and, adult literacy program needs are not […]
Many people think of Youth Haven only as a shelter for neglected and abused young children. For 42 years, children have come to Youth Haven’s beautiful, wooded campus to stay in its brightly colored cottages. Regrettably, the children come through court order. They have no other place to go; and, because of their horrific home […]
by Lois A. Bolin Old Naples Historian When I think of Christmas, my memories ultimately drift to, of all people, Bob Hope. It would be hard to believe there has been or will ever be anyone one more beloved or more closely associated with the American GI than Bob with his USO shows running from […]
By Tina Nicholson Our cherished Naples is known throughout the world for its beauty, sophistication and philanthropy. My husband Jack and I experienced this personally while living in Spain and traveling to many areas of the world. We met people who vacationed in or lived in Naples part time. We had heard there were many […]