C.A.R.E., The Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies held its volunteer appreciation brunch on March 10 at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club.
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March 25, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Quit Your Way. Bayfront Health Port Charlotte, Conference Center, 2500 Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte. Quitting…
• Englewood Beach: Daily at 8:30 a.m.; and Wednesday at 6 p.m. 941-473-0135.
The ARCHway Institute recently teamed up with Charlotte Behavioral Health Care and the Sheriff’s Office for a charity tennis mixer and 5th Ann…
A donation of $600 was given to Friendship Center from a fundraising trivia night held at Chelsea Place Senior Care on Feb. 28.
Beginning last year, Bayfront Health took their community education to the next level by collaborating with Charlotte County Community Emergen…
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Medicaid would be required to cover pasteurized donor breast milk for some premature babies under proposed legislation that supporters — inclu…
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The FDA approved a new generic version of valsartan, a blood pressure and heart medication drained into shortage by numerous recalls since July.
South Florida’s medical marijuana dispensaries say they’ll be ready to roll out smokable pot products after they receive state guidelines.
Residents from Village Place Health and Rehabilitation Center celebrated St, Patrick’s Day with a parade. Piper Dave Dimes from Punta Gorda an…
It is estimated that about one out of every 100 people over the age of 65 is affected by Parkinson’s disease.
Every year, there is controversy involving the flu vaccine. How effective is it? Should you get it? But a new study aims to address another qu…
Right at Home of Englewood, a locally owned office within a leading international in-home care franchise system, serving Charlotte County has …
Charlotte County Healthy Start’s annual fundraising “Show the Love”lunch took place at the 24TwentyOne Event Center on March 8, International …
March 18, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Afternoon Tea with Dr. Eileen. Bayfront Health Medical Group, 2380 Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte. Some research sugg…
• Englewood Beach: Daily at 8:30 a.m.; and Wednesday at 6 p.m. 941-473-0135.
Few seniors get their thinking and memory abilities regularly tested during check-ups, according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Associat…
John Rogers, eminent materials scientist and engineer, professor and entrepreneur, sits sandwiched behind an oversize, ’90s-style, blond-wood …
Medication options can be limited for people with chronic kidney disease, which is why they often get prescribed opioids to help manage pain. …
Millennials, beware: Your grandparents are about to start calling you for help downloading the new Medicare smartphone app.
A Mardi Gras Party was held at Village Place Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2370 Harbor Blvd. Port Charlotte. The residents and staff had a ball.
Federal officials required hospitals nationwide this year to post their “list” prices online. But it’s not yet clear how many are doing it, ev…
When Alex Trebek announced March 6, that he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he asked his viewers, along with his family and friends, to help hi…
When Erin Gilmer filled her insulin prescription at a Denver-area Walgreens in January, she paid $8.50. U.S. taxpayers paid another $280.51.
The knee is one of the hardest working parts of the body. It makes it possible for us to walk, run, jump, kneel, sit, stand, etc.
Chill out Hialeah, you’re the most stressed out city in the U.S.
It’s not just lack of sleep and poor sleep that can put the heart at risk — getting to bed on time may also matter, new research suggests.
Binge drinking can trigger genetic changes that make people crave alcohol even more, researchers from Rutgers University have found. It’s the …
Erlinda Vargas beamed in a Fresno dental office recently following a procedure giving the 34-year-old mother new permanent teeth.
For months, Ann Chun, a 75-year-old retired casino game dealer from Galloway, N.J., had a horribly painful infection in her knee.
Imagine identifying a toxin so potent it could rewire a child’s brain and erode his immune system. A substance that, in high doses, tripled th…
It has been 2 1/2 years since Andy Sandness was wheeled into an operating room at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester, Minnesota, campus for a 56-hour mar…
People with dementia are often said to forget recent events but remember the past. Caregivers can easily imagine their loved ones’ memories as…
Dr. Douglas Kwazneski was helping a Pittsburgh surgeon remove an appendix when something jarring happened. The surgical stapler meant to cut a…
Monthly shots of HIV drugs worked as well as daily pills to control the virus that causes AIDS in two large international tests, researchers r…
Zac Oliver, the British tyke whose worldwide following helped his family raise $840,000 for immunotherapy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelph…
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With the announcement by longtime “Jeopardy” TV host Alex Trebek that he has advanced pancreatic cancer, a lot of people are wondering about t…
A London man appears to be free of the AIDS virus after a stem cell transplant, the second success including the “Berlin patient,” doctors reported.
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For some older people, the joy of sex may be tempered by financial concerns: Can they afford the medications they need to improve their experi…
Next up on the list of wacky social apps that teens totally get but leave parents scratching their heads: Discord — Chat for Gamers. Compared …
After a tourist boat exploded beneath Stefanie Schaffer's seat, mangling her legs, she lay in a hospital bed wondering whether she would ever …
March 12, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pulmonary Diet Nutrition Class. Bayfront Health Wellness & Rehab Center, 733 E. Olympia Ave., Punta Gorda. Le…
• Englewood Beach: Daily at 8:30 a.m.; and Wednesday at 5 p.m. 941-473-0135. Sunset class on Wednesday nights will be at 6 p.m., effective March 13.
Fawcett Memorial Hospital’s surgical team celebrated their 2019 CNOR Strong designation.
The brain is a complex organ responsible for controlling many different bodily functions. When working at optimal capacity, the brain is a won…
Measles would not be a problem if the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s voice carried the weight of people sounding…
A mind-altering medication related to the club drug Special K won U.S. approval Tuesday for patients with hard-to-treat depression, the first …
Pharmacists at University of Minnesota Health are attaching digital sensors to chemotherapy pills to detect when cancer patients are forgettin…
Delicious and nutritious citrus fruits are available year round. You may not be aware of the many ways in which those fruits can be enjoyed. T…
Large majorities of Americans from both major parties support steps to control prescription drug costs such as showing prices in ads, removing…
Dr. Alan Green’s patients travel from around the country to his tiny practice in Queens, New York, lured by the prospect of longer lives.
Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, told The Washington Post this week that his agency will require drug compani…
Did you hear what happened when Bill Gates walked into a bar? Everybody there immediately became millionaires — on average.
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Carol Marley wants everyone to know what a life-threatening cancer diagnosis looks like in America today.
Many came for the screening and testing. Others were there to ask questions and take home hand-outs.