Lee Memorial Health System Meeting-Messy-But Effective

Patrick Comer Clement Richard Attlee, British Prime Minister from 1945-1951 once said “Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.” His words came to life in a public meeting today where there was plenty of talking. But, unfortunately it is a public meeting virtually no public ever [...]

H1N1 Cases Rise-But Death Estimates Lowered in Britain

H1N1 in Britain By Patrick Comer According to Britain’s National Health System (NHS), cases of swine flu have risen again with an estimated 78,000 new infections in the past week, up from 53,000 the week before. The latest official figures for England also show that the number of people needing critical care has jumped substantially, [...]

Hundreds Line Up for H1N1 Vaccinations

By Patrick Comer ~“If they’re not in a priority group they will be politely turned away”~ Hundreds of people lined up at two Lee County high schools this morning to be some of the first to be vaccinated against the H1N1. Vaccinations were being administered at Mariner High School in Cape Coral and at South [...]

Thimerosal-Free H1N1 Vaccinations Available in Lee County

By Patrick Comer ~“we have a limited number of thimerosal-free vaccines available”~ Lee County is primed to begin a vaccination program the likes of which is unheard of in Lee County history. “This is a monumental undertaking,” said Judith Hartner, Lee County Medical Director. “It is not just Lee County. The world hasn’t seen anything [...]

Could My Child Have Autism?

Could My Child Have Autism? By Patrick Comer ~”we need to fund research to find a cause, a cure and effective treatments”~ Could my child have autism, or what is commonly referred to now as ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder? This is a question that is being asked by more and more parents every year. New [...]

Gulf Elementary Students “Safari” Through the Body

By Patrick Comer ~“I learned to eat better”~ Are you smarter than a 3rd grader? Maybe not Mrs. McKinnon’s 3rd grade class at Gulf Elementary School. At least not after today’s lesson plan. Can you name the 7 major biological systems in our bodies? Even if they had trouble saying the words, circulatory and respiratory, [...]

Stimulus Money to Upgrade Earthquake Monitoring System

~“These stimulus grants will save lives as well as create jobs”~ If its not hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes or flooding here is something else to think about, at least on a national scale. Earthquakes. And when you think earthquakes you may not connect the dots to federal stimulus money. But the government does. The United States [...]

Lee County Property Tax Revenue Drops-No Kidding

Although there aren’t any big surprises the Florida Association of Counties has just released its report on plunging property values across the state and the impact on property tax revenues on county governments. Depending on your perspective, dropping revenues are either a positive sign that the statewide economy is balancing itself or that important local [...]

Cape Coral’s New ER Opens

~”the ER can be a very scary place for kids~” Cape Coral Hospital’s new Emergency Room opens its doors at 8:00 a.m. Monday, and not a day too soon. Last year the Cape Coral ER saw about 55,000 patients, according to Polly Spate, Director of the Emergency Department. That figure is staggering considering that is [...]

LCEMS Paramedics Win Top Honors

~”it makes us the best paramedics we could possibly be,”~ Lee County Emergency Medical Services, the sole non-fire department affiliated entry, earned third place in the Annual Advanced Life Support Competition Sept 28 and 29 sponsored by the Temple Terrace Fire Department. A panel of judges scored each team’s ability to assess, diagnose and perform [...]

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