Florida Health Care News

06/23/2026

Cardiovascular specialist uses minimally invasive procedures to repair incompetent leg veins.

For years, David Snook worked as an aide with disabled students in the Charlotte County school system and Charlotte Technical College. He worked primarily with 17- to 21-year-olds, building skills for independent living and working. Even after he retired from teaching, he continued to serve as a wre...

06/22/2026

Practice combines regenerative therapy and holistic physical medicine to treat pain, improve function.

When most people think of Fort Knox, Kentucky, they imagine mounds of gleaming gold bars. It is in fact a fully operational US Army installation that also serves as a gold depository, and Michael Meschen spent two years there while serving in the Army. After that, Michael began a long working relati...

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day!

06/19/2026

Small shifts in attention, timing and eye contact can improve communication.

As Christine Hartung neared the end of her 33-year career as an operating room nurse, her job became increasingly difficult. Her difficulties, though, had nothing to do with the challenges typically associated with the job. “The problem was hearing people,” says Christine, 72. “Part of that wa...

06/18/2026

Compression pump eases discomfort.

Donna Elmore began her career in health care as a medical assistant. But after a friend introduced her to medical transcription, she switched gears and started a transcription business that lasted more than a decade. “I transcribed for about 14 different doctors, from cardiologists to speech patho...

06/17/2026

Relief starts with identifying your triggers.

Stress is a natural physical, mental and emotional response to a challenging situation or personal expectation. It can be triggered by internal or external factors and cause a wide range of signs and symptoms. “There is little risk to the body of a brief stress response, but chronic stress can inc...

06/15/2026

Advances in technology result in less pain, quicker return to activities.

The knee is the largest joint in the body. In the knee, the thigh bone, or femur, meets the shin bone, or tibia. Like most joints, the knee is flexible, allowing people to move. It also supports the upper body’s weight during activities such as walking and running. The knee bones are cushioned by ...

06/11/2026

BHRT, laser therapy restore sexual health, overall wellness, keeping the spark alive

Heidi Whoolery has been a sales associate in the health insurance industry for more than 30 years, but she works in a very specific niche of the business. “I sell catastrophic insurance over self-funded employee benefits plans,” she elaborates. “My employer insures benefit plans for companies ...

06/10/2026

Advanced cancer treatment is a first for Southwest Florida.

The advanced, highly precise cancer-fighting agent known as proton therapy made its debut on Florida’s West Coast last December when doctors at Southwest Florida Proton provided the treatment to its first patient. Before the center opened, proton therapy was available only in Central and East Coas...

06/09/2026

A Workout For The Bones.

After working for 10 years as a schoolteacher, Joan Preuss decided to make a career change. So, she teamed up with her husband and formed a real estate duo that helped hundreds of people find new homes. “It was wonderful,” Joan says of working in real estate. The work was so wonderful that Joan ...