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With her soft, melodic Irish lilt and almost ethereal personality, Martina McNaboe doesn’t exactly come across as someone who experiences stress. “Of course I do; everyone does,” she says with a chuckle. “In modern life, we are all doers. But, we are all beings as well.” Full story »

Q: I have a broken tooth and my dentist says I need a crown. I don’t want a crown. It’s too expensive. I just want a filling but they won’t do it. Why can’t they just fill it? Full story »

More fortunate people might not be all that familiar with the terms contracoup brain injury and ataxia. For 37-year-old Marco Islander Steven Zandy however, they are afflictions that rule his life, and have ruled it since a car accident changed everything when he was just 15. Full story »

Dr. Fred Eck recently announced that Dr. Altinai Gorrity has joined his practice at 950 N. Collier Blvd., Suite 305. Before joining Marco Dental Care, Dr. Gorrity practiced in New York City and Orange, New Jersey. She obtained her DDS degree in New York at the New York University College of Dentistry. Full story »

Q: My husbands snoring is driving me crazy. One of my friends said you may be able to help. Can you? Full story »

Q: I just found out that I’m pregnant. Is there anything special I should be doing to help keep my teeth and gums healthy during my pregnancy? Full story »

Marco Islander Jeff Popick is on a crusade to help overweight people by encouraging them to adopt his own vegan lifestyle. Popick, 46, who remembers weighing in at about 300 pounds when he was 26 years old, says giving up meat and dairy products and concentrating on plant foods resulted in him losing about 150 pounds down the years. Full story »

As we head off into a summer filled with prospects of ice packs, bandages and liniment, it’s encouraging to know that the majority of the most dangerous of outdoor pursuits are reserved for winter. Full story »

Assertiveness is a learned behavior defined as “clear, honest, authentic communication about oneself, while preserving respect for the other person.” Full story »

For Father’s Day this year I’d like to share some tips on the value of exercise and the importance of avoiding exercise related injuries. Full story »

This weeks’ CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) session, taught by CERT Coordinator/ EMT Steve Fickling of the MIFD, concentrated on the principals of medical triage and how to conduct mass triage evaluations. Full story »

Six familiar, friendly faces from the Collier County Tax Collector’s office have teamed up with Curves to participate in a nationwide women’s fitness study entitled “Calling All Women.” Full story »

When the average American decides to lose weight, it can sometimes be a halfhearted effort. He or she might go to the gym for a few days before quitting, or go on some trendy diet that seems impossible to maintain. Full story »

A successful marriage is a work in progress, as is any important relationship. If anyone thinks that making those “I do’s” at the wedding will guarantee eternal bliss they have only to check the statistics on divorce to see how it really is. Full story »

Raising a child is a precious gift, but it also is a great challenge. Here are 10 tips to help ease the burden of getting your children to adulthood. Full story »