Asthma health management program on the cutting-edge of treatment
More than 22 million people in the United States suffer from asthma. Although asthma never goes away, it is totally treatable. Proper asthma management improves quality of life and lung function, which is why outpatient asthma management education programs are among the latest advancements in health care. Full Story
Hospital bills can make you really ill
The intravenous dye cost the hospital $14. The patient’s bill for it? Try $600.
“That’s more than a 4,000 percent markup. I think about that bill a lot,” said Holly Lang of Georgia Watch, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group. Full Story
Dr. Scanlon joins Vein and Laser Treatment Center
Vascular surgeon James Scanlon has joined the Naples office of Gulfcoast Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons and The Vein and Laser Treatment Center. Full Story
Physicians Regional Healthcare System support groups
Physicians Regional Healthcare System holds an array of support group meetings for people who want to learn more about managing various medical ailments. Meetings take place in the cafeteria at Physicians Regional Medical Center-Pine Ridge and are open to anyone, free of charge.
• The Headache Center Support Group – 6-7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. Full Story
Family Foot and Leg Center opens south office
Drs. Kevin Lam, Jamie Weaver and Brian Timm announce the opening of the second Family Foot and Leg Center. The practice is accepting new adult and pediatric patients at 12250 Tamiami Trail E., across from the Lely horses in the Gridley Building. Full Story
Serenity Stretch brings yoga to Garden of Hope and Courage
Serenity Stretch, a mini-spa for both body and soul, offers the opportunity to inhale the Garden of Hope and Courage’s quiet inspiration and to relieve muscle tension and preoccupation with trying circumstances. Full Story
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