Lee
County health and school officials are putting together final plans for
the distribution of swine flu vaccines later this fall.  WGCU’s Luis
Hernandez reports.

Health
care costs in Florida this past decade grew faster than worker’s
salaries according to a national report.  The report is part of a push
for health care overhaul and to overcome protests against it.  WGCU’s
Luis Hernandez reports.

Lee
County Health officials say more parents are taking their kids to get
immunizations earlier than in past years. They say this is good news
because waiting until the last minute could create problems. WGCU’s
Luis Hernandez reports.

A sluggish economy and the start of summer have Florida’s Blood Centers desperate for donations.  WGCU’s Farah Dosani has more.

Roughly 300-thousand people die in the U-S every year from sudden cardiac arrest according to the American Red Cross. If CPR is applied within the first ten minutes the chances of survival increase to almost 50-percent.  As part of CPR and AED awareness week in June the Urgent Care Center of Southwest Florida is trying to get more people certified in the proper use of both. So it’s offering free classes. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

There’s
a new option for women in the fight against breast cancer: a
five-minute screening that can identify abnormalities in the breast,
long before they turn into tumors. There are just a few physicians in
Florida offering the procedure. Katie Pankow found one, and has this
report.

The
state Agency for Healthcare Administration has a new tool for people
trying to choose an end of life care provider.  WGCU’s John Davis
reports.

A
new poll shows 34 percent of American’s are foregoing regular visits to
the dentist.  Many say they can’t afford it.  A new Pediatric Dental
Clinic at Edison State College in Naples is dealing with the
consequences of a lack of access to dental care – rebuilding the smiles
of children, sometimes as young as three years old.  WGCU’s Valerie
Alker reports.

Southwest
Florida Addiction Services, holds a ribbon cutting ceremony  Thursday,
for Lee County’s first new detoxification facility in more than 50
years.  WGCU’s John Davis took a tour.

The Collier County League of Women Voters hosts a panel discussion today on the state of children’s health in the county.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.