To the editor: On Nov. 10, 1775, at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, the United States Marine Corps was created. After 250 years, Semper Fi is still used as a greeting between marines. All marines remember their platoon number in Boot Camp, they may even remember their Drill Instructors’ ...
Cancer can strike anyone, anywhere. Your wealth, your job title, your genealogy, your geography… it doesn’t matter. No one is immune to being diagnosed with cancer. The recent revelation of former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer proves that even someone receiving the best medical ...
Mental illness runs in his family. Matthew’s own personal nightmare began with a diagnosis of bipolar schizoaffective disorder in 2014 at age 29. Up until then, Matthew was rapidly climbing the ladder of success at an extremely popular social media company. Loss of his cognitive ability made ...
As a lifelong resident of Southwest Florida and former student-athlete at North Fort Myers High School, I’ve seen many of the hardships my friends, teammates and even I went through as a youth. Many of us came from disadvantaged backgrounds, causing issues at home and a lack of adequate ...
Millions of lives are impacted by cancer every year, and early cancer screening remains one of the most powerful tools we have in improving health outcomes and survival. With May being National Cancer Research Month, it is an opportune time to examine the advantages of cancer screening and ...
To the editor: Memorial Day is a federal holiday celebrated annually on the last Monday of May, marking the unofficial beginning of summer. This day serves as a national occasion to honor the military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice for our currently troubled and divided nation. ...
