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The American Cancer Society estimates more than 45,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year with a mortality rate of more…
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A community task force is tackling an epidemic of babies being born addicted to pain killers. Members met at Lee Memorial Hospital Cape Coral campus… -
Lee Memorial Health System officials filed a letter of intent with state healthcare regulators Wednesday to build a new hospital in South Lee County.…
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This is national “Through with Chew Week” and health officials have dubbed Thursday as “The Great American Spit-out.” The aim, of course, is to quell the… -
According to local experts, the number of babies in Southwest Florida born addicted to prescription opiates has shot up 800% in the last eight years and…
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Pope Benedict the 16th was already the oldest pope elected in 300 years at the age of 78 and now he becomes the first pope to resign in 600 years.The…
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A new type of prenatal screening can tell parents with more than 99 percent accuracy whether their baby will be born with a genetic abnormality, such as… -
Many pet owners will tell you caring for and interacting with their pet keeps them healthy and young, but what can the human-animal bond really do for… -
The federal government has given Florida permission to privatize Medicaid for state residents in long term care. Margie Menzel has more.U.S. Health and…
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The Statewide Task Force on Prescription Drug Abuse and Newborns approved its final report Monday and will start implementing its recommendations.The…
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