Some deaf people in Southwest Florida say they face isolation, stereotypes and misunderstanding from hearing people. At the same time, the Sally Pimentel Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is asking for help to serve more people.

A new outpatient center is the first at Lee Health to offer the 3T MRI magnet, which produces high-resolution images with a magnetic field that’s twice as strong as a standard MRI.

Florida Blue health insurance and NCH Healthcare System are coming dangerously close to being unable to reach a contractual agreement. NCH may be considered out of network at the end of September if the two parties can’t come to an agreement.

The Boar's Head recall was first issued in July and linked to a ready-to-eat liverwurst product. The recall has since expanded to products including sliced ham varieties, sausages and loaves.

Perdue Foods of Perry, Ga., is recalling approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Friday.The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender items were produced on March 23, 2024.

The Florida Department of Health in Collier County lifted water quality advisories for the following locations:Residents Beach 130 S. Collier Blvd. Marco IslandTiger Tail Beach 480 Hernando Dr. Marco IslandSouth Marco Beach 930 S. Collier Blvd. Marco Island

A California-based producer of lab-grown poultry filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new Florida ban on selling or manufacturing “cultivated” meat.UPSIDE Foods, Inc., contends, in part, that the law violates a constitutional prohibition on favoring in-state businesses over out-of-state competitors.

The Florida Department of Health in Collier County issued water quality advisories for the following locations:Residents Beach 130 S. Collier Blvd. Marco IslandTiger Tail Beach 480 Hernando Dr. Marco IslandSouth Marco Beach 930 S. Collier Blvd. Marco Island

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There are severe blood shortages throughout Florida and that has prompted a call for Southwest Floridians to donate platelets or whole blood.Laura Rosen, community relations manager for the NCH Community Blood Center in Collier County, says the call to donate is to ensure local blood inventories remain optimal for patients in area hospitals.