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Local Health News

Jim Nathan - President of Lee Memorial Helath Systems

President's Message

A message from Jim Nathan…

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Healthy News

Healthy News

New Issue Available

Check out our latest issue of Healthy News, our 16-page community newsletter. The articles in Healthy News feature health stories, our latest services, our local physicians and much more. We've archived the recent issues here using "page-turning" technology.

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Healthy Happenings

Health Lecture Series

  • JAN
  • 20

Tenth Annual Cat Country "Helping Kids with Cancer" Radiothon

  • Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
  • 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Broadcast live from Miromar Outlets
  • I-75, Exit 123, Corkscrew Road/ Miromar Outlets Blvd.
  • Estero, FL

To make a pledge on the day of the radiothon or in advance, call
1-866-609-KIDS (5437) or make an online donation.

cat country 107.1For more information about the
Cat Country Radiothon call
239-343-6950.

  • JAN
  • 28

Great Prostate Cancer Challenge

Grab your running shoes and join us for the Inaugural Great Prostate Cancer Challenge of Fort Myers, a 5K run to support ZERO—The project to End Prostate Cancer.

  • Saturday, Jan. 28
  • 8 a.m.
  • Lakes Park
  • 7330 Gladiolus Drive
  • Fort Myers, FL 33908

cat country 107.1Go to the race website for more information or to register.

  • JAN
  • 31

For Your Health Lecture Series: Knee Replacement Surgery

The first lecture in the third annual For Your Health Lecture Series will focus on knee replacements, and will be presented by Peter Curcione, D.O. This complimentary lecture series is designed to introduce you to the latest health topics and treatments available in Southwest Florida.

  • Tuesday, Jan. 31
  • 5-6:30 p.m.
  • Hyatt Place Coconut Point
  • 23120 Via Villagio
  • Estero, FL 33928

Seating is limited and reservations are requested. Call 239-454-8762.

Healthy Living

blood donations

Blood Centers

Local High School Students Tip the Scales with Blood Donations

High school students, along with teachers and staff, donated more than 10,368 pints of blood during the 2010-2011 school year.

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hand hygiene

Hand Hygiene

Clean Hands Help Keep You and Your Family Healthy

It is not necessary to wash your hands after every time you touch something, but it is important to set a schedule, a routine for hand hygiene.

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cervical cancer

Regional Cancer Center

Cervical Cancer is Preventable, Treatable and Curable

While exact and definitive causes of most cancers remain unknown, physicians and researchers know that the human papillomavirus, HPV, plays a causative role in the development of cervical cancer.

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Health Matters

Health Matters

video

What Goes in, What Comes out in Hip Replacement

Dr. John Kagan talks about the most common causes for a total hip replacement.

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What's New

ankle replacement

Patient Finds Relief in New Ankle

Dr. Markovich replaced Gary Fellows' ankle in June 2011.

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trigeminal neuralgia

Relief from Chronic Facial Pain

Often affecting the middle and lower parts of the face, trigeminal neuralgia is a nerve disorder.

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electronic records management

Electronic Health Records Give Nurses More Time to Care for Patients

Now, instead of trying to write down everything about the patient, nurses can view the electronic health record on a computer screen while still allowing the patient and family to ask questions or mention any new symptoms or progress.

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