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EAST NAPLES As popularity of pickleball grows, so do injuries The explosion of pickleball is apparent with tens of thousands of people in town for the Minto U.S. Open Pickleball Championship. As the sport grows in popularity, the number of injuries is also rising. Here are some tips on how to participate in the sport safely. The game with the funny name is making moves, […]
FORT MYERS Millennials are weaker than their parents when it comes to hand grip But a surprising study finds millennials are lagging behind in a key metric.
FORT MYERS Researchers working to predict stroke patients’ recovery potential But researchers are testing a new screening method that may predict a patient’s motor function recovery
FORT MYERS New device at Fort Myers clinic makes radiation treatment easier Cancer may be a life-changing diagnosis, but, thanks to technology, radiation treatment doesn’t have to be. A Fort Myers clinic is using a new device that makes radiation much easier to tolerate.
CINCINNATI, OHIO Narcan vending machines decreasing overdose deaths in Ohio With skyrocketing numbers of opioid overdoses and deaths, public health experts and communities nationwide have tried to develop programs to distribute naloxone – also known by the brand name Narcan – to reverse the effects of opioid overdose.
Fort Myers Spilling the Tea on Tea Doctors find a growing number of benefits to drinking tea. Tea is one of the most popular drinks worldwide. As much as people love it, this drink is increasingly becoming a friend with benefits. Prisca Lim enjoys a taste of tea each night. It’s become part of her bedtime routine. “It’s just comforting to drink […]
New therapy for battling oft-misdiagnosed neuroendocrine cancer Neuroendocrine tumor cancer grows slowly and can happen anywhere in your body. As with most cancers, treatment can start with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. But doctors are now using a targeted, missile-like therapy to destroy the tiniest of these cancer cells.
FORT MYERS Younger Americans being screened for colorectal cancer It’s a puzzling and potentially life-threatening issue for younger Americans being diagnosed with colorectal cancers.
FORT MYERS New CDC report shows toll of alcohol overuse on Americans A four-year CDC study found that one out of eight deaths that occurred in adults 20 to 64 was due to injury or illness caused by excessive alcohol use.