North Port brush fire closes roads, skate park and disc golf courseCaught on Camera: Extremely rare piebald white-tailed deer in Florida
FORT MYERS Research tied to 9/11 first responders save man’s life Biorepositories carry blood samples from 9/11 first responders that are used for research that lead to more understanding of health.
FORT MYERS Turning the tide on pre-diabetes among Americans The U.S. is facing an epidemic of chronic diseases and chief among them is diabetes.
FORT MYERS Clean Teeth, Happy Heart? Research points to a link between gum disease and heart disease.
Vaccine approved to protect older people from RSV After decades of testing and tweaking, researchers have developed—and the FDA has approved—a vaccine to protect older people from the sometimes-deadly RSV. Who should get it?
FORT MYERS New implant to help with heart failure We’re all familiar with pacemaker devices that regulate the heart beat, but a newer implant is boosting heart function in people suffering from heart failure.
Lung cancer diagnosed early because of new tool Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Now, doctors have a new tool to help them to find and diagnose it earlier.
FORT MYERS New portable MRI for hospitalized children A new bedside MRI has been created for kids as a less terrifying alternative. Moving some children to a room with an MRI can be risky.
COLLIER COUNTY High-tech training for EMS crews In an emergency, we expect our first responders to be prepared for anything. And that comes with practice, which is exactly what collier EMS is getting at NCH
FORT MYERS Leprosy cases surging in Central Florida Cases of leprosy are surging in central Florida and doctors looked into why. Drs. Rajiv Nathoo and Charles Dunn started looking into cases.
FORT MYERS Lee Health using next-gen da Vinci robotic surgery device to treat patients The Da Vinci SP, or single port unit, consolidates a camera and tools into one arm, instead of four.