Lee Health and The School District of Lee County have announced the installation of automated external defibrillators (AED) in all county middle and elementary schools.
The AEDs were purchased with a $150,000 donation from Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, and every school in the district...
Maintaining the health of your eyes is an important responsibility, and for those who wear contact lenses, healthy eye care habits are essential. That’s why Contact Lens Health Week, coming up Aug. 20-24, serves as a great opportunity to develop better habits for contact...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe, irreversible vision impairment in the United States. It affects the macula, the central part of the retina supplying central vision.
There are two types of AMD: dry and wet. Dry AMD, also known as...
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Living in Florida, we are typically accustomed to warmer days than most of the country, but during the spring and summer months, our typical 80-degree weather can skyrocket to high 90’s and even triple digits, which can leave us feeling overheated very quickly.
It’s important...
The Freedom 5K, an annual fundraiser benefitting Invest in America’s Veterans Foundation and the Special Operations Communicators Association, will take place on July 4.
Each year, runners begin at the foot of the Cape Coral bridge on Cape Coral Pkwy., cross over the Caloosahatchee until they reach the intersection...
As the number of electronic screens we use every day has increased over the years, so has the number of people diagnosed with vision problems caused by using those screens. Computer Vision Syndrome, also referred to as Digital Eye Strain, describes a group of...
