New shop in Marathon aims to introduce the beneficial side of CBD
Marathon has a new offering for residents who prefer the “natural” side of modern medicine. Meet Roger Haines, owner of Serenity CBD and E-liquids. A self-described “businessman...
That Chronic—ahem—Cough!
Since everyone is back to school this week, it’s worth reviewing how it usually goes, illness-wise. Everyone’s healthy for a few weeks after the start of school...
Healing therapy begins at Key Largo Yoga
Katharine Wheatley, better known as “Kat” to her students at Key Largo Yoga, treated the community to a free sound bowl healing session recently. The yogi, a...
Flouride in Water – The Invisible Additive
If we’re in any of the many fine Duval Street establishments, most of us will try and be prudent enough to keep an eye on our beverage....
Cancer society hosts inaugural Key Largo Bridge Bra Walk
This Sunday, a pink army of negligée-clad walkers and breast cancer awareness advocates will take part in the inaugural American Cancer Society (ACS) Key Largo Bridge Bra...
Huge banks of love, positivity keep Kathy Snow going
Kathy Snow sits at Caribbean Club, wearing a bright pink shirt with a cancer ribbon. The words “It feels good to be strong” encircle the iconic breast...
Key West PIO shares breast cancer story
As public information officer for the City of Key West and the Key West Police Department, Alyson Crean spends her professional life documenting events and informing the...
Get outta here, cancer; Jill Bell’s got stuff to do and people to move!
When Jill Bell’s breast cancer diagnosis was revealed three years ago, it hadn’t been long since she recovered from thyroid cancer. “At the time, I thought cynically,...
3D mammography, proton therapy helping the fight
JC Holmes, imaging director at Mariners and Fishermen community hospitals, describes the technological advancements in screening as “Flintstones to Jetsons.” With all the progress, the most common...
COLD MAY PROTECT HAIR FOLLICLES
Chemo
Cancer gets real with a single word — a prefix, actually, and predictions of hair loss, weight loss, wigs and weakness.
Most patients, upon receiving a breast cancer...