A leading physicians’ organization is asking doctors to pay closer attention to their older patients and consider their driving ability. Marco Island physician Andrew Guidry says the guidelines are a good first step and would like to see something more ...

Celebrate. Remember. Fight back. These four words give meaning to the relay one man, Dr. Gordon Klatt, started over 25 years ago to honor his patients and raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS).

A Naples couple was awarded the Louis B. Fishman Award for outstanding advocacy.

The American Cancer Society’s Marco Island Chapter will hold its signature community event, Relay for Life, on Saturday. Cancer survivors, caregivers, and the greater Marco community will gather as part of the world’s largest movement to end the disease.

Saturday, the Drug Free Collier group set up 10 drop-off locations throughout Collier County, where people can safely dispose of unused or expired prescriptions, controlled substances, or over-the-counter medications.

A common social problem that exists at many levels and can probably be found anywhere in the world is domestic violence. Women and children tend to be the most likely victims but males are not immune to domestic abuse.

I take 8 different medications and six supplements each day. I worry constantly that they will interact.

Do you often find yourself worrying about everyone else and neglecting your own needs? Do you tend to become overly committed and overwhelmed? If so, you may be codependent or tend toward codependency.

K.M. asks Pharmacist Suzy Cohen: Is there any brand new information to help people with arthritis?

The recession isn’t wreaking havoc on the nursing profession in Florida but that will change once the economy is back on solid footing. That’s the strange-but-true finding from two recent studies in Florida that examined the current status of nurse ...

The Collier County Health Department is encouraging college students and families visiting Naples and Marco Island during the holidays to take the opportunity to get their H1N1, or swine flu, vaccinations, announced Collier County Health Department Spokeswoman Deb Millsap in ...

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating Vegas Mixx — a crudely marketed combination of Valium and Viagra that promised to heal sexual dysfunction. It promised the combination would mellow the mind and provide a lasting erection so men would ...

Dear Pharmacist, I celebrate Hanukkah and my husband celebrates Christmas? Why am I telling you this? We both have big families and the food doesn’t stop for two weeks solid! I have worked hard all year to lose 24 pounds ...

The Collier County Health Department is opening H1N1 vaccination clinics to anyone in the public who wants to get immunized and at least one Marco Island physician, Andrew Guidry, announced that the vaccine is now available on Island as well.

The Collier County Health Department is opening H1N1 vaccination clinics to anyone in the public who wants to get immunized before the rush of the tourist season, the health department announced Wednesday.