Boca Grande Health Clinic Doctors Honored
National Doctors’ Day – the holiday that falls on March 30 every year to honor America’s physicians – took on much greater meaning in this second year of the pandemic. We did take time out at the Clinic for a brief celebration, but it was quickly back to what has become “business as usual” as […]
Getting Back to Medical Normal
It was brought to my attention that March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, not to be confused with National Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, or any other cancer awareness month. As a practitioner and student of Cancer Medicine for the last 40 years, every month has been Any Cancer Awareness Month. Therefore, I […]
What Fully Vaccinated Means
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued interim public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people in non-healthcare settings. As noted in their recommendations, fully vaccinated people can: Visit with small groups of other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing in private settings Visit with unvaccinated people from a single […]
Calming the Pandemic Mind: Answers to Webinar Questions
Ivy League trained and board-certified psychiatry specialist Alexander P. Miano, MD, joined the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Foundation on March 4 for a Grande Rounds presentation on recognizing stressors, learning ways to eliminate risk factors and discovering how to cope with pandemic-induced stress. As a follow-up to the discussion, Dr. […]
Grande Rounds Webinar Addressed Stress in the Age of COVID-19
Managing the stress of a pandemic was the topic of the recent Grande Rounds hosted virtually by the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Foundation on March 4. Ivy League trained and board-certified psychiatry specialist Alexander P. Miano, MD, addressed how to recognize stressors, ways to eliminate risk factors and how to […]
Happiness and the Heart
This month the Boca Grande Health Clinic has focused on heart disease – its causes and symptoms and ways to prevent it through healthy choices. In addition to the warnings signs you may be aware of like high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol and obesity – did you know that your mental health is associated with […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Efforts to meet the on-island demand for the COVID-19 vaccine continue in earnest at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. COVID-19 Vaccine Facts (as of 02/19/2021) Over 700 – 1st doses have been safely and efficiently administered 600 – 2nd doses will have been provided within the next week 700 – patients remain on the waiting […]
Upcoming Webinar Will Tackle Stress in the Age of the Coronavirus
The Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Foundation are proud to welcome Alexander P. Miano, MD to speak on coping during the pandemic. The webinar discussion will be held on Thursday, March 4 at 4:30 p.m. All of us are facing challenges of some kind as we manage life in the high-risk […]
What Women Need to Know About Heart Disease
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More women die of heart disease every year than cancer and all other causes put together. There are some important reasons why, starting with symptoms that can be subtler than the […]
COVID-19 Vaccination Options
Like the coronavirus pandemic itself, what’s happening with the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida is an evolving situation. Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine far exceeds the supply the state has received so far. This supply chain deficiency will continue to challenge our ability to vaccinate the Island. Like all providers, the Boca Grande Health Clinic is […]