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My fifth grade son hates to read. It is that simple. This is extremely frustrating because he has a great memory and loves to learn by watching TV. He doesn’t miss a program about animals, and he knows more about history than me. Full story »

Q: My dentist won’t stop bugging me. I had a tooth that broke and needed to be pulled, so my dentist pulled it. Now he keeps bugging me to have it replaced. I’m in my 60s and at my age it’s just not worth it. Why won’t he leave it alone? Full story »

What happens in therapy? What should you expect? Why do we believe therapy helps? Individuals usually seek help from a therapist when overwhelmed by life’s problems. Life tends to be very difficult; sometimes we are stressed beyond our capacity to easily cope. Full story »

Q: Hey Doc, my dentist won’t stop bugging me. I had a tooth that broke and needed to be pulled, so my dentist pulled it. Now he keeps bugging me to have it replaced. I’m in my 60s and at my age it’s just not worth it. Why won’t he leave it alone? Full story »

At the culmination of the spring session of CERT training, Marco Island will have over 100 trained volunteers prepared to augment our local, county, state and federal disaster responders. Full story »

The Lely High School National Honor Society is sponsoring a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Community Blood Center’s Bloodmobile will be located in the school’s west parking lot , located at 1 Lely High School Boulevard in Lely Resort, East Naples. Full story »

Q: Hey Doc, I’m a snowbird and have my teeth cleaned both here and up north. I have one girl that really gets in there and scrapes. My gums are sore afterward and they bleed a lot when she is cleaning them. The other gal just seems to go around and scrape here and there. I just don’t feel like I am getting a good cleaning. I’ve talked to some of my friends and we all disagree. What’s the real truth? Full story »

Dr. Gordon Klatt took the first step in 1985, and today more than 3 million people continue the tradition. Klatt, a Tacoma, Washington colorectal surgeon wanted to do more to help his cancer patients, so 23 years ago he appealed to the public. He circled the athletic track at the University of Puget Sound for 24 hours, raising $27,000 in donations — and the Relay for Life was born. Full story »

Sanitasole at Barfield, Day Services for Adults along with other national, state and community organizations, are leading a massive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making — an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16 as National Healthcare Decisions Day. Full story »

Q: I was just at the dentist and he gave me an estimate for some work that I needed to have done. I wasn’t prepared for the amount and am just not sure if I can afford to spend that much money right now. Do you have any suggestions? Full story »

In an emergency, your first source of aid might just be your neighbors. Not to worry, they are learning their skills from Marco Island’s finest, and you can too. Full story »

Hugs and smiles set the tone for the Marco Healthcare Center Auxiliary (MHCA) 2008 Awards Presentation held March 28 in the Marco Island Yacht Club’s Harbor Room. Full story »

When Sigmund Freud developed psychoanalysis in the nineteenth century he opened the door to the mysteries of man’s mind and launched us on an endless journey of discovery. Full story »

Q: Every time I go to the dentist they want me to fill out a form with my medicines and health changes. I hate filling out these forms. I can’t see what any of it has to do with my teeth. Why do they need to know? Full story »

I love my friends. I love that they are there for me, and I respect their advice. But in some cases, the advice of friends may not be as helpful as they or you would like it to be. Full story »