http://www.marconews.com/news/lifestyles/health-fitness/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Health Newsen-uslifestyles/health-fitnesshttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/21/ask-the-pharmacist-why-i-disagree-with-jolies/?partner=RSSQuestion: Do you agree with Angelina Jolie's decision to remove her breasts to prevent cancer? – S.I., Atlanta, Georgia Answer: When I heard about her double mastectomy, my heart sank for her because I'm sure she was paralyzed by fear. After all, nobody w Tue, 21 May 2013 22:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341780-735009lifestyles/featuresBy Suzy CohenMarco, FLAsk The Pharmacist: Why I disagree with Jolie's decisionmarconews.comask-the-pharmacist-why-i-disagree-with-joliesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341780-735009Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/14/ask-the-pharmacist-finding-the-cause-of-migraine/?partner=RSSQuestion: I've had migraine headaches for 11 years and live on triptan drugs and ibuprofen. There must be something else I can do. Please lend some sensible "Suzy" insight, I'm desperate. – J.C., Tuscon, Arizona Answer: The sensible thing for me to do is Tue, 14 May 2013 17:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341018-735002lifestyles/featuresBy Suzy CohenMarco, FLAsk The Pharmacist: Finding the cause of migraine headachesmarconews.comask-the-pharmacist-finding-the-cause-of-migraineurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341018-735002Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/07/ask-the-pharmacist-pain-relief-for-tendonitis/?partner=RSSQuestion: After years of hiking without many problems, I began experiencing pain near my ankle and heel. My doctor diagnosed "Achilles tendonitis" and prescribed medicine which did reduce pain and swelling. I'm still worried I'll not be able to hike again Tue, 07 May 2013 20:18:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340345-734995lifestyles/featuresStaff WriterMarco, FLAsk The Pharmacist: Pain relief for tendonitis, sprains and strainsmarconews.comask-the-pharmacist-pain-relief-for-tendonitisurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340345-734995Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/15/review-broadway-palm-menopause-the-musical/?partner=RSSLadies, this one is for you. "Menopause the Musical" runs until May 18. Put down the paper. Call. Now. Grab your sister, your girlfriends and the gals at the office. Group discounts start at 20 people; the drinks are lethal. Every woman there was in stitches from the first hot flash to the last. csilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338159-734973entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKMarco, FLReview: Broadway Palm celebrates 'the change' in 'Menopause the Musical'marconews.comreview-broadway-palm-menopause-the-musicalurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338159-734973Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/04/research-hails-mediterranean-diet-with-fats-and/?partner=RSSMediterranean diet, the benefits of eating olive oil and tree nuts. leigh.tahirovic@scripps.com (LEIGH TAHIROVIC)Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:04:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334027-734931lifestyles/featuresLEIGH TAHIROVICMarco, FLResearch hails Mediterranean diet, with fats and nuts, but eat your veggies, toomarconews.comresearch-hails-mediterranean-diet-with-fats-andurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334027-734931Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/04/photo-gallery-avow-hospice-butterfly-release-2013/?partner=RSSHundreds of members of the community showed up on this brisk morning to help celebrate Avow’s 30th Anniversary and Annual Butterfly Release at Cambier Park in Naples, Saturday March 2, 2013. john@j-jphotography.com (JOHN M. WISSOCKI)Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334025-734931lifestyles/health-fitnessJOHN M. WISSOCKINAPLESPHOTOS: Hundreds attend Avow Hospice butterfly releasemarconews.comphoto-gallery-avow-hospice-butterfly-release-2013urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334025-734931Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/feb/26/parents-find-solace-at-camp-jeffrey-a-place-can/?partner=RSSSt. Mark's Episcopal Church on Marco Island hosts Camp Jeffrey, a camp for challenged or disabled children and young adults, 1 to 3 p.m., Tuesdays, which serves as a respite for the caregivers of the campers now through April. Volunteers stretch the abili ac.shilton@gmail.com (A.C. SHILTON)Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-333404-734925lifestyles/health-fitnessA.C. SHILTONMarco, FLParents find solace at Camp Jeffrey, a place where developmentally disabled adults can playmarconews.comparents-find-solace-at-camp-jeffrey-a-place-canurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-333404-734925Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/feb/21/new-medical-choice-on-marco-island-physicians-sq/?partner=RSSWhat Rick Locastro wanted Marco Island to know about the new Physicians Regional medical clinic is the level of commitment the hospital group is making to the island. Locastro, chief operating officer of Physicians Regional Healthcare System and a Marco r lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-332964-734920business/businessLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDNew medical choice on Marco Island: Physicians Regional opens sparkling new 9,000 sq. ft. clinic on island; throws a party to celebratemarconews.comnew-medical-choice-on-marco-island-physicians-squrn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-332964-734920Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jan/14/physicians-regional-marco-island-clinic-open/?partner=RSSPhysicians Regional Healthcare System is delivering on a promise to Marco Island residents and visitors to open a medical center in the community, either at the end of the month or in early February. epfreeman@naplesnews.com (LIZ FREEMAN)Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-329266-734882lifestyles/health-fitnessLIZ FREEMANMARCO ISLANDPhysicians Regional's Marco Island clinic could open by month's end marconews.comphysicians-regional-marco-island-clinic-openurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-329266-734882Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/nov/26/surveys-show-employers-making-few-health-plan/?partner=RSS2013 is expected to be the calm before the storm when it comes to health insurance. epfreeman@naplesnews.com (LIZ FREEMAN)Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-325554-734833lifestyles/health-fitnessLIZ FREEMANNAPLESSurveys show employers making few health plan changes before Obamacare begins marconews.comsurveys-show-employers-making-few-health-planurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-325554-734833Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/nov/15/health-departments-push-idea-of-smoke-free-units/?partner=RSSThe state Department of Health is in its second year of an initiative to encourage smoke-free housing. Although successes are few, tobacco prevention coordinators are staying the course. It's a tough sell convincing property managers and landlords to ban smoking in rentals. epfreeman@naplesnews.com (LIZ FREEMAN)Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-324456-734822lifestyles/health-fitnessLIZ FREEMANNAPLESHealth departments push idea of smoke-free rental units in Collier, Lee marconews.comhealth-departments-push-idea-of-smoke-free-unitsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-324456-734822Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/nov/09/area-food-banks-churches-and-shelters-collect/?partner=RSSFeed the Hungry in Collier County. jeanamodea@earthlink.net (JEAN AMODEA)Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-324185-734816lifestyles/featuresJEAN AMODEAMarco, FLArea food banks, churches and shelters collect donations for Thanksgiving, Christmas marconews.comarea-food-banks-churches-and-shelters-collecturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-324185-734816Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/29/medical-tourism-east-coast-conference-collier-nch/?partner=RSSNaples health-care leaders face many challenges if they decide to pursue a piece of the medical tourism market to bolster the local economy. The headwinds include established programs at South Florida hospitals with Latin American connections, besides big-name hospitals in the United States and globally that began cornering the market years ago. They also rely on basic tourism appeal as a secondary draw. epfreeman@naplesnews.com (LIZ FREEMAN)Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322957-734805lifestyles/health-fitnessLIZ FREEMANMarco, FLMedical tourism: East coast conference offers glimpse of challenges Naples faces marconews.commedical-tourism-east-coast-conference-collier-nchurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322957-734805Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/17/cancer-patients-food-choices-can-boost-their-to/?partner=RSSWords that begin with the letter “d,” such as diagnosis, dosage and diameter, becomes part of every cancer patient’s vocabulary. But one “d” word could be the most important of them all: diet. kelly@kelly-gray.com (KELLY MERRITT)Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321881-734793lifestyles/health-fitnessKELLY MERRITTMarco, FLCancer patients' food choices can boost their abilities to fightmarconews.comcancer-patients-food-choices-can-boost-their-tourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321881-734793Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/sep/18/floridas-obesity-rate-would-more-than-double-by/?partner=RSSIf Florida's obesity rate continues on its same course in the coming years, the obesity rate would more than double by 2030, according to new study findings released Tuesday show. epfreeman@naplesnews.com (LIZ FREEMAN)Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-319324-734764lifestyles/health-fitnessLIZ FREEMANNAPLESFlorida's adult obesity rate could more than double by 2030, study finds marconews.comfloridas-obesity-rate-would-more-than-double-byurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-319324-734764Change734764Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/sep/18/no-headline---addiction/?partner=RSSSeptember is National Addiction Month and Nori St. Paul exlores the traps and pitfalls of such addictions, for the Naples Daily News. noristpaul@gmail.com (NORI ST. PAUL)Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-320164-734764lifestyles/health-fitnessNORI ST. PAULMarco, FLYoung and hooked: Teen drug addiction haunts the nation, including Collier Countymarconews.comno-headline---addictionurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-320164-734764Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/sep/17/nch-healthcare-system-ems-fine-marco-clinic-death/?partner=RSSAmbulance agencies in Florida have a poor track record with license renewals and a handful of paramedic schools have admitted students without valid emergency medical technician credentials, state records show. epfreeman@naplesnews.com (LIZ FREEMAN)Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-319182-734763lifestyles/health-fitnessLIZ FREEMANMARCO ISLANDNCH $2,000 fine for mishandled call a 'hand slap,' victim's family member says marconews.comnch-healthcare-system-ems-fine-marco-clinic-deathurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-319182-734763Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/aug/01/east-naples-woman-with-rare-creutzfeldt-jakob/?partner=RSSStephanie Brown-Bryant, an East Naples woman believed to have Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, died at her Naples home Wednesday. She was 58. jmbuzzacco@naplesnews.com (JENNA BUZZACCO-FOERSTER)Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-315431-734716lifestyles/health-fitnessJENNA BUZZACCO-FOERSTEREAST NAPLESEast Naples woman with rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob disorder dies marconews.comeast-naples-woman-with-rare-creutzfeldt-jakoburn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-315431-734716Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/jul/24/e-ssential-e-readers-can-replace-real-books-but/?partner=RSS Electronic readers have revolutionized the way we consume literature. Fact tank Pew Research Center revealed in its e-reader and tablet study earlier this year the growth of e-book readers nearly doubled this past holiday season. kelly@kelly-gray.com (KELLY MERRITT)Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-314695-734708lifestyles/health-fitnessKELLY MERRITTMarco, FLE-readers can replace real books, but there are drawbacksmarconews.come-ssential-e-readers-can-replace-real-books-buturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-314695-734708Change0Usable