Lab to assist with treatment of sleep disorders
Southwest Florida patients suffering from sleep disorders will soon have a state-of-the-art lab where they can undergo testing and diagnosis. The new lab, which will have eight beds, is being built across from Gulf Coast Hospital. The beds at the HealthPark Medical Center will be converted into a pediatric sleep disorder lab. Full Story
LMHS celebrates over 500,000 hours worked free of charge last year
Trolley drivers, flower delivery and gift shop assistants name a just a few of the more than 3,100 volunteers who donated over 500,000 hours to Lee Memorial Health System in 2007. "Every department benefits from the support of volunteers," said Jill Palmer, Director of Volunteer Resources for Health Park Medical Center. Full Story
Children's Hospital adds six new beds to its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Shelley and Jack Blais have matched the Boston Red Sox dollar-for-dollar for the past eight years, in funds raised by the team's signature events like the Celebrity Classic and Diamond Dinner, for the Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida. Full Story
A deadly sport at heart
Cardiac tests help at-risk athletes
Every few days, somewhere in the country, a young athlete drops dead from sudden cardiac arrest. Chris Phillips could have been one of those statistics. As a freshman defensive back for Chattahoochee High School in Alpharetta, Ga. Full Story
HOLISTIC HEALTH NOTEBOOK
Coughs, sneezes, and laughs
Coughing, sneezing, and laughing are dangerous for men and women with bladder incontinence. I discovered that sad fact shortly after the birth of one of my children. Apparently, the stress of the birth irritated the bladder and… Well, you really do not want to hear that story. Full Story
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