Hospital employees earn awards
Lee Memorial Health System announced this year's recipients of the Doc Coggins Award of Excellence. Twelve award winners were selected from the system's hospitals, outpatient centers, physician offices and ancillary services. The selections are based upon the employee's demonstrated commitment to the hospital system goals of quality, service, community, people and finance. Full Story
Bonita Springs gets parish nurse program
Bonita Springs residents living near Old US 41 will have a new option for seeking health screenings, prevention, and education. Thanks to a grant from the Bonita Springs Assistance Office, a part-time parish nurse is being hired and will be placed at Hope Lutheran Church and the Amigos Center off old US 41 in Bonita Springs. Full Story
Battling brain injuries
Female hormones put up fight against head trauma
Robert Smith was driving to his Hiram, Ga., home in 2004 when his car flipped off a 13-foot embankment and wrapped around a tree. Smith, who was partially ejected, was unconscious when paramedics pulled him from the wreckage, and doctors would later tell his wife that the prognosis wasn't good - if he survived, he'd likely be in a vegetative state. Full Story
Rare illness leaves parents to wonder if daughters will be able to reach goals
For Michelle Tate, the start of a new school year brings fresh hope. Maybe she won't miss the big events. Maybe she won't lose touch with her friends. Maybe her last year of high school will be different. If only getting out of bed weren't so hard. Full Story
20 years in the making
Emory neurobiologist Donald Stein has been researching progesterone's effects on the brain in animals for 20 years. His work laid the foundation for the clinical trial. It has taken two decades to get to a clinical phase because progesterone often is viewed as "merely a female hormone," he said. Full Story
HOLISTIC HEALTH NOTEBOOK
Are you tired?
I don't know about you but I have been feeling tired lately. It could be that I have gone through two weddings (my daughters, not me), new professional opportunities, and intensive work on a Master's Degree this past summer. It could be that one of my cats delights in jumping onto my bed and mewing directly into my face at 5:45 a.m. Full Story
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