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...
Oro Gold Cosmetics Re-opening Draws Protests
Members of the Key West Rip-Off Rapid Response Team on Sunday afternoon protest the reopening of Oro Gold cosmetics shop at 518 Duval St., Key West.
City officials had issued...
THIS IS NOT HEALTH INSURANCE … (but cost-sharing CAN act like it)
According to the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, 19.3% of residents in Monroe County are uninsured. In Marathon, the number is 23.8%. Many residents say...
For one local, grocery delivery services have completely changed her life
If I had a dollar for every time my waiter recommended the fish tacos, I’d be cruising the Keys in a new yacht! My name is Daniella...
Share the Good Vibes
When Melinda Van Fleet moved to the Keys with her husband, Ryan, she had to figure out how to make a living — and how to make...
Failure and Persistence — Keep Going!
If you haven’t heard, it’s 2020. And if you are overhearing about how you should goal plan etc., I can empathize. I love goal setting (intention setting...
Waypoint Foundation fundraising to bring mobile dental clinic to the Keys
Clarice Yentsch and Wally Smith are on a mission to create healthy smiles in the Keys. They’re fundraising to get a mobile dental clinic — essentially a...
Clinic aiding low-income, uninsured
With care from Good Health Clinic, a housekeeper who just made ends meet was able to get the insulin she needed for her Type 2 diabetes. A...
