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Family Initiative hosts free autism screenings at Cape Coral campus

Family Initiative offers free autism screenings at its Cape Coral campus on the third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. The appointment-based screenings, designed for children through age three, are administered by Family Initiative’s expert clinicians. Family Initiative is a nonprofit that...

LEE HEALTH STARTS NEW IN-HOME CARE PARTNERSHIP

Lee Health recently initiated a new partnership with DispatchHealth, a leading provider of in-home medical care. Through the partnership, patients in Southwest Florida have a convenient way to receive medical care in the comfort of their homes. DispatchHealth provides in-home medical care for a wide range...

Exercise can help keep immune system strong during coronavirus outbreak

By Dr. Chris Mulvey, PT The coronavirus outbreak likely has led to a surge in sales for the supplement industry as proactive-minded individuals try to protect themselves against COVID-19 by boosting their immune system. Indeed, vitamins A, B, C, E and zinc are proven to help...

DOCTORS WANT PLASMA OF RECOVERED COVID-19 PATIENTS

A cutting-edge treatment program against the coronavirus began Monday in Southwest Florida. If you had the coronavirus and recovered, Lee Health and NCH would like you to donate plasma to help other COVID-19 patients recover sooner.  There's no guarantee, but doctors say it has worked to treat...

SOME ESSENTIALS OF ESSENTIAL OILS

Therapeutic grade essential oils have been around for centuries, but are more recently making a comeback as people are realizing the toxic load that chemicals and synthetic medicines place on their bodies. doTERRA therapeutic grade essential oils are potent and pure, safe for...

Sharon MacDonald Breast Health Fund brings hope to Southwest Florida women

Every October, America goes pink to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month By Dr. “Jimmy” Orr, Medical Director for Florida Gynecologic and the Regional Cancer The statistics are upsetting to read: one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime. In 2019, an estimated 268,000 new cases...

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