Salt Cave brings ancient healing therapy to Naples
For thousands of years, natural salt has been known as a panacea. Alchemists called it “the fifth element” — besides water, earth, air and fire— because its qualities were comparable only to ether, the actual fifth element. Salt mines and their therapeutic properties have been noted since Hippocrates. Full Story
Congresswoman will discuss her breast cancer experience
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Southwest Florida Affiliate and the Collier County Chapter of Hadassah will host a luncheon at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to bring awareness to women on the issue of breast cancer. Full Story
Colon cancer’s racial divide
Disease kills more blacks than whites
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States, and blacks are less likely to survive the disease than whites, according to a recent study. Full Story
Physicians Regional earns high marks in independent HealthGrades study
The Physicians Regional Healthcare System spine surgery program is among the top 5 percent in the nation and No. 1 in Florida, according to HealthGrades, an independent ratings organization that assesses patient outcomes —mortality and complication rates — at the nation’s nearly 5,000 nonfederal hospitals. Full Story
Collier EMS medical director earns Florida Medical Association honors
Dr. Robert Tober, a 30-year member of the Collier County Medical Society and medical director of Collier County Emergency Medical Services, received the Roy M. Baker, M.D. Award for 2009 from the Florida Medical Association. The award is presented to one doctor in Florida for outstanding leadership in the provision of emergency medical services. Full Story
Support groups can help make you feel better
Physicians Regional Healthcare System holds an array of support group meetings for people who want to learn more about managing an array of medical ailments. Meetings take place in the cafeteria at Physicians Regional Medical Center-Pine Ridge and are open to anyone, free of charge. Here’s the November line up:
• The Headache Center Support Group
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