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Publix Miracles campaign to benefit Galisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida under way

Two-year-old Owen Hart, like most toddlers, loves his family, playing outside, and all his special toys. When his mother, Amy Burge, noticed several bruises on her son that wouldn’t heal, she took him to the doctor and got the news no parent wants to hear. Her child had cancer. “I was devastated and lost,” said Burge. “I had no family here. It’s the middle of a pandemic, and I was alone. I had no idea how we were going to get through it.” Owen was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia and admitted at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. ...

Health News 6-5-21

Quigley Eye Specialists seeking those in need for free cataract surgery Quigley Eye Specialists is partnering with the Fort Myers Lions Club in launching the Quigley Cares program to help those in need receive free cataract surgery in honor of Cataract Awareness Month in June. “Our mission is to create patients for life by providing excellent eye care and service to the community. It’s important to give back to our community, to be at service. One way we do that is to provide sight-saving cataract surgeries to those most in need,” said Quigley Eye Specialists Founder and cataract ...

Walk-in vaccinations continue at Lee Health facility

Local health officials announced Monday that for the foreseeable future, individuals can receive a COVID-19 vaccine without having to schedule an appointment. Lee Health’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Gulf Coast Medical Center is “permanently continuing walk-in vaccine availability ...

Lee Health offers COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A

COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A with Lee Health COVID-19 Vaccines Opened to State Residents 12 and Older Are you vaccinated? If not, and you’re a Florida resident aged 12 and older, public health officials encourage you to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as prescribed by the Food and Drug ...

Health Notes 5-21-21

McDonald named to Cypress at Home manager post Todd McDonald has been appointed as manager of health derives and nosiness development for the Southwest Florida home and community-based care provider, Cypress at Home. McDonald recently worked for Lee Health as a senior physician relations ...