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A new $150.5 million investment, approved four months after construction began, will add 92 beds, including 48 acute care beds, 20 skilled nursing beds and space for another 24 acute care beds.

Lee Health broke ground for a campus off Challenger Boulevard in the eastern part of Lee County. Then acute-care facility will have up to 168 beds, including 24 ICU beds, a 44-bed ER and 10 operating rooms.

The new outpatient center is the first at Lee Health to offer the 3T MRI magnet, which produces high-resolution images with a magnetic field that’s twice as strong as a standard MRI.

Some people say there's a need for more mental health funding and awareness in Southwest Florida. Lee County is taking some steps to try to do both.

"Gulf Coast Life" talks with two of the overseers of robotic-assisted surgery at Lee Health: program manager Dr. Juan Ibarra and vice president of surgical services Cheri Cartwright.

The health system has been contemplating the move for months to remain competitive in Southwest Florida. The next step is finalizing a mission agreement with the Lee County Commission.

Clinicians in Southwest Florida are seeing this trend and trying to educate patients who are in relationships that may not be monogamous.

The cause is a rise in flu and respiratory illnesses coinciding with a growing population and the influx of seasonal residents and visitors.

Dr. Kristen Dimas, a native of the small migrant community, discusses her role as director of the new Family Medicine Residency Program, and what motivated her to give back.

Lung cancer poses a significant threat, surpassing combined risks of prostate, breast, and colorectal cancers. Dr. Shyam Kapadia stresses that screenings are a game-changer for people's lives.