BY HILJA BILODEAU – The coronavirus has been reported in all 50 states, even those considered off the beaten path like West Virginia, North Dako...
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....
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 averag...
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 wit...
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 201...
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...
So much more than a breast cancer survivor: Kathy James shares a personal story of her journey
■ 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 truth about ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria in our waters … If you don’t feel safe going to the beach, read this
■ 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-eati...
Health Clinic crafts plan for future of Annex
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 i...
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 wor...