Tag: Boca Grande Health Clinic

Updated Clinic policies spurred by COVID-19 concerns for those at risk

BY HILJA BILODEAU – The coronavirus has been reported in all 50 states, even those considered off the beaten path like West Virginia, North Dakota and Vermont. Boca Grande also is considered...

From the BGHC: The price we pay to be safe

BY DALY WALKER, MD – As Boca Grande waits to see what the Coronavirus is going to do next, it is eerie, almost apocalyptical. It is frightening. But overall, the Island residents’ response...

A synopsis of where we’re at with COVID-19

BY LAUREN HANA, MD – The U.S. has had an exponential increase in daily new cases of COVID-19 over the last week, with the last three days averaging 10,000 new cases in the U.S. daily. As of...

A message from the Clinic: ‘It is time to put community above self’

BY DALY WALKER, MD – The Coronavirus is now moving explosively through the world’s human population. The latest scientific reports warn that without action by the government and individuals...

Coronavirus explained: BGHC doctor explains the latest information

BY LAUREN HANA MD – The novel (new) coronavirus, now called COVID-19, is a respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. Initial cases were linked to a large...

Boca Grande Health Clinic rings in New Year with a new look and much more

■ MARCY SHORTUSE If you’re planning on coming down to the island soon, or are already here after a long spell of being elsewhere, you’re going to find that some big changes have taken place at the...

So much more than a breast cancer survivor: Kathy James shares a personal story of her journey

October 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN One in eight women in the United States will get breast cancer, and around 12 percent of women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. Unfortunately,...

The truth about ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria in our waters … If you don’t feel safe going to the beach, read this

July 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY DR. RAYMOND JAMES I came out of the Gulf after snorkeling on July 4 and a fellow islander said, “Doc, aren’t you worried about getting flesh-eating bacteria?” I asked him which version he...

Health Clinic crafts plan for future of Annex

April 26, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – During the past few weeks, future plans of the Boca Grande Health Clinic and its Annex building have been a concern to the island’s residents. What follows is an update on...

A message from Tori’s other half …

All Y’all, I want to thank all of you who are helping me through the biggest loss of my life. I actually thought that I was the only person in the world who could love Tori so much. l’d like to...