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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that only two out of five women in the U-S breastfeed their babies for the first six months. It’s a statistic the Women, Infants, and Children program or WIC is trying to change. Rather than simply the “better alternative”, WIC hopes to make breastfeeding...
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The American Cancer Society reports 15 to 20 percent of breast cancer survivors will develop lymphedema; a condition identified by fluid retention and swelling in a particular part of the body. Yet there’s been very little research into treating this chronic condition, and almost none conducted in the...
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The Lee County Health Department is expanding childhood vaccination services in response to a chicken pox outbreak. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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Rick Bender gets a lot of attention whenever he enters a room. He’s known as the man with half a face. He says it’s the best tool to get the message out about the dangers of chewing tobacco. As WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports Bender is in southwest Florida this week.
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Southwest Florida Cities earned high marks on a national air quality report released last week. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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The Community Health Improvement Partnership or “CHIP” is surveying households in southwest Florida to determine residents’ health status and gauge how the economic downturn is affecting their overall well-being. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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A new grant will allow several public broadcasters in Central Florida, including WUSF Public Broadcasting, to hire eight people for a special project focusing on in-depth health reporting. The project is called “The Healthy State Collaborative,” and it will create stories for television, radio and the...
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Florida Gulf Coast University is considering going smoke free. The Faculty Senate will vote on a resolution Friday to ban smoking. WGCU’s Valerie Alker hung out yesterday near one of the several “smoking stations” set up on campus and talked to some students who smoke.
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Lee County health officials are taking steps to help residents quit smoking – especially young people and pregnant women. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.
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Southwest Florida Addiction Services or ‘SWFAS’ and Lee Memorial Health System are working together to improve access to care for people with substance abuse disorders. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
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