The American Cancer Society estimates that about 106,590 new cases of colon cancer in the United States will present themselves this year, with about 46,220 new cases of rectal cancer.
If you exclude skin cancers, colon cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. It ...
To the editor:
For years I attended the Sanibel Shell Show. Not in the traditional sense, but virtually, via the news media, internet and social media posts. I was content and resigned to attending the show looking at someone else’s photos. Those photos brought me amazing joy and excitement. ...
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We certainly appreciate the workers willing to sit in traffic day after day to restore our beautiful island. Appreciate law enforcement’s patience to direct traffic every day with no good options or a solution. Once the island is restored and the vacationers come back, we will ...
Fakahatchee grass (Tripsacum dactyloides), also known as gamagrass, is a native ornamental grass found in the southeastern United States. The grass has bright green, narrow leaves or blades that have a serrated edge. They grow in rounded clumps and typically get 5-6 feet in height in our ...
Shrimp tacos are just too good to enjoy only once in a while at a restaurant. This is an easy recipe that can be prepared in no time and even made ahead. Serves eight. (Chef tip: It is best to make the vegetable slaw ahead of time and leave it to marinate in the refrigerator for a few ...
I am afraid of being forgotten,
Of no one on Earth recalling my voice,
My laughter, the way I stooped
And tilted to the right when I walked,
The drop shots I hit to drive
My tennis foes crazy,
The Frank Sinatra song parodies
I sang in the shower and to my friends.
I am afraid because I ...
Unless you are one of the very lucky ones, addiction has touched your life or that of someone you know.
A neighbor.
A co-worker.
A family member or someone else you love.
Addicts — those with what is now called substance abuse disorder — are not limited to that “druggie,” ...
Debate ended a little later than expected, but the 2024 legislative session officially adjourned on March 8 at 2:25 p.m., with the traditional hanky-drop ceremony in the rotunda between the House and Senate chambers.
STATE BUDGET
The $117.46 billion state budget authorized by House Bill 5001, ...
To the editor:
As a frequent cyclist who prefers the use of Sanibel's and Captiva's roads rather than the island's bike paths, I am the frequent victim of menacing road rage from motorists. I personally make every effort to ride as close to the side of the road as possible so as not to ...
There have been a number of news reports recently about bullying. A professional football player left his team because of alleged bullying by another player. There are ongoing cyber bullying attacks on teenagers. And now to top it all off my wife bullies me.
She makes me do things I don’t ...