The beginning was the worst. It frustrated Janet Parkerson when her father started to forget what he had done that day or the day before.
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Tea isn’t just for scones and English breakfasts. This beverage, steeped in history and ritual (pun intended) is the subject of daily consumpt…
In honor of Grandparents Day on Sept. 9, River Commons Senior Living Community hosted a Super Sundae ice cream social and craft hour of decora…
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The World Health Organization’s cancer research arm estimates there will be about 18 million new cases of cancer globally this year and more t…
Local Kiwanis Donates 10,000 Band-Aids
Aging comes with several sensory changes, many of which people expect. Loss of hearing or diminishing vision are widely associated with aging.…
I was late for a meeting with someone I wanted to impress and felt totally overwhelmed as I pawed through my disorganized makeup drawer — the …
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Some good news from the front lines of the heroin crisis: Half as many people tried heroin for the first time in 2017 as in 2016. That’s accor…
Health benefits of meditation (375 words, US, UK, CAN)
How men can benefit from yoga (402 words, US, UK, CAN)
As part of childhood cancer awareness month, Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida has announced its Chief Administrative Officer,…
Bayfront Health has announced that Eileen C. de Grandis, M.D., (Dr. Eileen), board-certified general and vascular surgeon, has joined Bayfront…
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If you find your home and work schedules full and life is causing you stress, be aware that it can take a toll on your health. Too much stress…
Mental and/or substance use disorders are a critical challenge that Charlotte County must address immediately. To draw attention to the issue,…
To bring awareness to suicide and the importance of mental health, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention sponsored a relay walk, “Out…
Sept. 24, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Quit Your Way. Bayfront Health Port Charlotte, Conference Center, 2500 Harbor Blvd., Port Charlotte. Quitting…
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Cindy Brehse saw a gap.
In honor of Yoga Month in September, The Yoga Sanctuary — 112 Sullivan St., Punta Gorda — kicked off the special month with a community class …
Equipment Loan Fund for the Blind and Visually Impaired
One thing made Kinga “Cookie” Cook hop a Charlotte County Transit from Villa San Carlos on Easy Street to the Cultural Center.
To many, Fusion One is a safe, simple and effective holistic and natural health program. It is a system of therapeutic exercises that are akin…
‘There are only four kinds of people in the world,” former First Lady Rosalynn Carter famously said. “Those who have been caregivers, those wh…
CINCINNATI (AP) — Leanne Barbee says she spent much of her adulthood treating her chronic illnesses with opioids. Desperate to kick those drug…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new warning Tuesday to two companies that are making unproven medical claims about the herbal p…
After a series of computer security problems in medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to make sure companies do as…
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U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm about rising teenage use of e-cigarettes, calling the problem an “epidemic” and ordering manufact…
If you think measles is no longer a threat, think again. According to the World Health Organization, there were more than 40,000 cases of meas…
Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device.
Fawcett Memorial Hospital celebrated the announcement of its weight loss surgery program being accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the …
Friends and supporters of Dr. Mark Asperilla gather to honor his accomplishments at an appreciation dinner, held at the Cultural Center in Por…
If you are 55 or older, it is quite possible that you already possess one or more diseases or conditions that are likely to decrease your abil…
Sept. 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Heart Healthy Lifestyle Habits to Control High Blood Pressure. Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association, 2001 Shreve…
• Englewood Beach: Daily at 8:30 a.m.; and Wednesday at 6 p.m. 941-473-0135.
Licensed Zumba instructor and North Porter Laurentz Cascante hosts a newly
Deborah Apostolico wanted to do a little something more.
Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s
School’s back, summer’s over, and area pharmacies are enticing customers with low-cost flu vaccinations on every corner.
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Many people reach for painkillers to get rid of headaches or reduce fever, but some of those common medicines could raise your risk of heart d…
South Florida’s ethnic diversity will play a key role in an ambitious, five-year medical research effort aimed at making treatments and drugs …
We’re not talking about the cost to civilization, or even the emotional cost to victims and loved ones. We’re talking about cold, hard cash.
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Maintaining good health through proper eating has become a task that is quite difficult for many. This should not be the case. Proper eating s…
Alcoholics Anonymous
Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s
More than 200 persons of all ages participated in the fourth annual Pirate Treasure Trot, presented by Port Charlotte High, a fundraiser to be…
Poor sleep can leave people feeling groggy, disoriented, depressed, and not up for facing the day. And now there’s new evidence that insomnia …
WASHINGTON — The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has reached more than 10 percent, a significant in…
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PHOENIX — Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study give encouraging signs that the treatment may be safe and having at least …
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Free back in school skin screenings
• Englewood Beach: Daily at 8:30 a.m.; and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. 941-473-0135.
Sept. 4, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Cardiac Diet Nutrition Class. Bayfront Health Wellness & Rehab Center, 733 E. Olympia Ave., Punta Gorda. Learn …
The Positive Aging Symposium, now in its fifth year, has been such a huge success organizers have added a second event.
In addition to the Parkinson’s Exercise Program held Monday and Thursday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. currently offered at the Engle…
When performed correctly, the seated forward bend is capable of providing a number of important benefits. In addition to facilitating spinal f…
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