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Question: I read your article on Bartonella, and how pets can indirectly give it to you. What other diseases do pets transmit? Are there antibiotics? – S.J., Orlando, Florida Answer: Great question since pet lovers don't connect their illness to ...

Question: Please help me and my daughter. I have hot flashes, what is the best herbal supplement to help with that? Are there any home remedies for UTIs (urinary tract infections), and finally, what can my daughter do for bloating ...

Question: On Facebook, you said people catch Lyme disease from their pets, which tote ticks. That's how I got Lyme, and I have Bartonella too. I found out because of you, and it explained my symptoms of joint pain, confusion, ...

Question: 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. ...

Question: 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 ...

Question: 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 ...

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Mediterranean diet, the benefits of eating olive oil and tree nuts.

Hundreds 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.

St. 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 ...

What 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 ...

Physicians 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.

They might be a big hit at kids' birthday parties, but inflatable bounce houses can be dangerous, with the number of injuries soaring in recent years, a nationwide study found.

2013 is expected to be the calm before the storm when it comes to health insurance.

The 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 ...