Health & Wellness
Heart healthy living, island style
February 18, 2022
BY BRET KUEBER, MD BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC
Back in 2009 a study was completed on the people who lived on Ikaria Island off the coast of Greece. It was known that people lived longer there tha…
Becoming a centenarian
February 11, 2022
By Dr. Raymond James, Boca Grande Health Clinic
If you’re looking to have a long, productive life, there’s a lot to be learned from the lifestyle choices made by people in the world’s “Blue Zon…
PROFILE: Dr. Bret Kueber
February 3, 2022
Dr. Bret Kueber always knew that he wanted to semi-retire in Florida; he just didn’t think it would happen this soon. It seems as though while he was waiting for his daughter Katie to finish high …
Living a life of well-being: Meditation, Part II
January 28, 2022
The practice of creating instant well being is not simply a matter of wishful thinking, it just takes practice. For example, imagine that you, before you start your day, have put into place all th…
You’ve got a date with the doctor on February 1
January 28, 2022
Boca Grande’s Dr. Daly Walker has released his second collection of short stories, “The Doctor’s Dilemma” and will discuss them in a Literary Series event on February 1. Daly creates poignant worl…
ASK A DOC: What do I do about COVID-19?
January 21, 2022
By Thomas J. Ervin, M.D., Boca Grande Health Clinic
Being asked “What do I do about COVID?” is a complicated question for anyone in clinical medicine to answer. If the COVID-19 pandemic was an …
COVID tests and P.O. Boxes: Many have questions
January 20, 2022
If you have been trying to obtain the free COVID test kits that the government is sending out and you get a message that says your P.O. Box is registered to a business, you are not alone. Island p…
Next ‘Grande Rounds’ will examine the secrets of longevity
January 14, 2022
The Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Foundation are teaming up once again with the Healthnetwork Foundation to bring esteemed health education to the Island. “How to Live to be…
In this day and age, it’s good to practice being a positive thinker
January 14, 2022
(Part I in a series on meditation practices)
If you want to make a change in your life, think about the things that matter most to you. Self-affirmation is the practice of reflecting on the th…
A message from the Clinic: The Omicron surge
January 6, 2022
The latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron – the most contagious variant yet – has sent cases soaring to their highest level yet. Florida is shattering single-day records. The steady rise of the Omicron…