'U Tube'
Children of the digital age make grand first impressions
In my defense, let me say this: I cried the first time I heard the heartbeat. I knew from books that the ultrasound technician should be able to detect a beat by nine weeks. Eager to check off that milestone, I headed to my appointment. I expected to feel just relief. Full Story
Jury is still out on safety of 4-D ultrasounds
Bring your popcorn and a Coke. Relax and "see your unborn baby in live 4-D motion on a 100-inch screen. Our ultrasound theater can seat 10 family members." A Tampa, Fla., imaging center, Storksview Ultrasound, runs this ad online. Full Story
Stroke and Osteoporosis screening coming to Fort Myers
Residents can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. The complete screening package now includes a new Heart Rhythm screening which checks for irregular heartbeat, a major risk factor for stroke. Life Line Screening will be at the Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church, 8260 Cypress Lake Drive in Fort Myers, on Monday, June 16. Appointments begin at 9 a.m. Full Story
Family support group meeting set
A support group specifically for families of nursing home and assisted living facility residents will meet on June 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the Dubin Alzheimer's Resource Center, 10051 McGregor Blvd. Ste. 101, Fort Myers. The focus of this support group meeting is issues, concerns, and questions families face as they cope with placing a loved one in a long-term care facility. Full Story
Cancer Society needs volunteers
The American Cancer Society's Transportation Program: Road to Recovery is a vital patient service program in need of volunteers who are willing to drive cancer patients to and from their cancer treatments. Volunteer drivers are needed to ensure that all patients are getting the care that they desperately need to get back on the "Road To Recovery. Full Story
New physicians join Lee Memorial staff
Lee Memorial Health System announced the following physicians joined the medical staff in May: Rashida G. Loya, M.D., Anesthesiology, obtained her medical degree at Dow Medical College in Pakistan. She began her Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Alabama and completed the program at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Full Story
World Blood Donor Day this Saturday
Millions of people owe their lives to people they will never meet - people who donate their blood freely and without any reward. It is to these unsung heroes that World Blood Donor Day is dedicated. Full Story
HOLISTIC HEALTH NOTEBOOK
When your organs wear out
Listen to this statement: "Adrenal fatigue is a problem of monstrous proportions largely unrecognized by the medical establishment." Exaggeration? Hyperbole? Not according to Dr. James Wilson, author of "Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome." He believes that many of the ills of today's Americans stem from adrenal fatigue, caused by unrelenting stress. Full Story
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