Lee Health

Although it is very uncommon, men get breast cancer, too. The disease affects about one percent of men compared to one in eight women who are diagnosed.

There’s a big shift on the horizon for healthcare in Lee County.

The number of teens using tobacco products is at a 25-year low, but at the same time, kids are ditching cigarettes, and many are picking up another habit: nicotine pouches.

Lee Health doubled the number of robot screenings to look for early stage lung cancer.

Whether it’s from Parkinson’s disease or another movement disorder, hand tremors can be debilitating.

Cardio-oncology is a rising field in medical care. It looks at the impact that cancer treatment has on the heart. Lee Health is now working with patients to minimize-or avoid- damage brought on by chemo.

Lee Health and the Fort Myers Police Department have begun their sixth annual blood donation drive in honor of Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller.

Scoliosis is an irregular curve of the spine which is most often diagnosed and treated in childhood. Surgery is needed for the most serious cases, but now Lee Health is using an innovative form of physical therapy to stabilize the backbone.

Genetic testing helps researchers determine whether you have a genetic condition and can help figure out the chances of developing or passing on deadly diseases.

Just like how alcohol and tobacco are presented with warning labels, so too may social media as the US Surgeon General calls for tighter restrictions.