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 like this [...]

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 studies estimate ASD [...]

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, most of [...]

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 Geological [...]

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 about [...]

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 the [...]

Our Food Safety System-”Antiquated”

By Patrick Comer
~“The current fragmented, antiquated system has tragic consequences”~
To mark Food Safety Action Day, Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) calls on the U.S. Senate to act expeditiously to reform the nation’s food safety system. “The food safety system hasn’t been fundamentally modernized for about 100 years,” said Jeff Levi, PhD, Executive Director of [...]

Major quakes rock South Pacific

For the fourth time in less than 11 hours, a major earthquake rocked the South Pacific Ocean near the island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Worked to death: When going to work kills

A spate of suicides at France Telecom has put the spotlight on workplace stress and the devastating impact it can have on employees.

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