FORT MYERS Diagnosing stomach issues with breath and motility Forty percent of all Americans suffer from gastrointestinal diseases, such as nausea, fecal incontinence, and IBS.
FORT MYERS Breast Cancer treatment is evolving; Same day mastectomies are becoming more common Eileen Wesley is diligent about her health, and for good reason. Breast cancer runs in her family.
EAST NAPLES Apple and Pickleball team up to study health benefits The meteoric rise of pickleball is getting attention from the medical community. It was first adopted by older Americans looking for a social sport to get them moving. Now Apple is studying its health analytics.
Groundbreaking single-incision adrenal surgery A groundbreaking single-incision adrenal surgery is brand new, and it’s proving to be much faster, resulting in shorter hospital stays.
New technique to help restore the ability to blink Up to 10,000 people a year lose their ability to blink, and that can cause serious problems, even causing people to go blind.
Lee County newborn recovering from botulism Lee county newborn recovering from botulism. At three weeks old, Khaizyn Kay was taken to Golisano Children’s Hospital after he stopped eating and grew lethargic. Parents Daisy and Joey Kay knew something was wrong.
Researchers working on toothpaste to treat peanut allergies One in 50 children in the United States is allergic to peanuts. The number has tripled over the past 20 years and nobody really knows why. But there are several breakthroughs that may ease their symptoms. Including a toothpaste.
ESTERO SW Florida Proton bringing high-tech care closer to home Only three centers in the state offer proton beam therapy, and not one of them is on the West Coast. However, that’s changing.
NAPLES NCH and ProScan Women’s Imaging offering next-level breast imaging Bringing world-class breast care to SW Florida. That was the guiding principle in establishing a new, state-of-the-art imaging center in Collier County.
Nano-robots revolutionize medicine Microrobots deployed inside a body was once science fiction and only imagined in the movies, but now it’s becoming the basis of real science inside a lab.