Wellness

By Lisa Leath Turpin, Health & Wellness Coach Many of you set New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and get healthier. Through diets, cleanses and exercise, some are well on their way to success. Is this you? If it is, you’re probably ready to: A) bump it up a notch, or...

ECCAC is There for the Kids “Every year we try to create awareness of April being National Child Abuse Prevention month and the services that ECCAC can offer to child victims. It is imperative that everyone does their part to help protect children. Prevention is the best protection against child...

By Stephenie Craig, Journey Bravely Ever find yourself feeling like life is happening to you and you have no control? Maybe a person did something that was unfair or hurtful. Maybe a storm disrupted your home or event. Maybe airlines canceled your flight. Maybe a health condition is making your...

By Tracy McMorrow, PharmD, Owner, Consultant Pharmacist Looking back, it shocks me to say that I have been serving this community as a pharmacist for over 30 years! I feel honored to have been given that privilege and fortunate to practice the profession I am still so very passionate about. As...

By Michelle Ruschman In this ongoing series, What Teens Want Us to Know, we asked the question, “What “adulting” skills do you want to be taught before you leave home? (Consider what you might want to know in the areas of physical and emotional health, relationship building, professional success, lifestyle,...

By Dr. Richard Chern, MD Today I’d like to talk about Levothyroxine or Synthroid. This is likely the most commonly prescribed thyroid medication in the world but this is slowly changing. This article may be a bit difficult to follow so don’t feel bad if you have to read it...

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect These two organs are part of our digestive system and are often forgotten in our quest for better gut health. They are responsible for absorption and elimination and many diseases can be traced to the failure of these functions. We normally don’t even think about...

By Teresa Halverson, Director of Business Development & Community Relations, The Manor at Blue Water Bay We are all blessed to live on the beautiful Emerald Coast. With more families moving to the area every day, our aging population continues to grow as well. Navigating the senior living and health...

By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector The end is near! Not in the mortal sense, but rather the end of the Open Enrollment Period for predominantly Medicare Advantage plan members in 2023. We will leave the mortality proclamation to the crazy guy wearing the sandwich board roaming various city streets...

By Lori Leath Smith A lot of families with a young child with Autism are thinking, “What if something happens to me? I just want to know that my child is safe, and someone will love them just as much as I do.” More than five years ago, Lindy Wood had...