Health & Wellness
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Chemist and founder of orphan drugs
April 4, 2024
There’s a fellow at Sea Oats who has the mind of a scientist and the heart of an artist. Dr. John McCall is an interesting mix, with a humble sense of humor that belies his multiple degrees and ac…
Doctor’s Day at the Clinic, honors for Drs. James, Kueber and Haly
March 28, 2024
Honoring the physicians of the Health Clinic
BY MARK DRISCOLL, CEO BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC
March 30 marks a special day on our calendar – Doctor’s Day. It’s a time to honor those who dedic…
A Clinic Foundation anniversary
March 28, 2024
As we celebrate the 21st birthday of the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation, it’s an appropriate time to honor the visionaries who laid the groundwork for a healthier community and to recognize …
Ask a Doc: Kicking colon cancer in the butt
March 22, 2024
According to the American Cancer Society, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about one in 23 for men and one in 25 for women. The death rate from colorectal cancer has been dropp…
What’s on Your Plate: Tips to boost nutrition
March 7, 2024
March is the harbinger of spring and with it, the start of daylight saving time – an extra hour for healthy activities from taking in the great outdoors to growing a garden. It’s also National Nut…
Boca Grande Health Clinic mid-season report
February 29, 2024
BY MARK DRISCOLL
Here we are in March already, and I can’t believe how fast the months are flying by. I hope everyone is enjoying Boca Grande, especially now that the weather is finally treatin…
Ask a Doc: What to know to have a healthy, happy heart
February 16, 2024
Thousands of songs have been written about the heart. Depending upon your music genre of choice, we know where “The Heart Of Rock and Roll” is, that “My Heart Will Go On,” and hope to never experi…
Getting to the heart of the story for women
February 15, 2024
BY MARY BETH SCHNEIDER
I should have died this past summer. Not the illness kind of death, but the drop-dead kind that makes everyone ask “What happened? She was so fit!” Thankfully, it wasn’t …
Resilience at Boca Grande Health Clinic
February 15, 2024
The Boca Grande Health Clinic and Foundation will welcome Yale-trained and board-certified psychiatry specialist Alexander P. Miano, M.D. on February 20, 2024, for an in-person talk on resilience….
Can you refer me? How it works at the Boca Grande Health Clinic
February 9, 2024
JONNA FOOS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC
The Boca Grande Health Clinic has more than 6,500 patient visits a year, and a number of those visits lead to a referral to a specia…