By Greg Durette
For those folks new to the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), the overwhelming volume of mailing pieces, emails and phone calls are dizzying. For those folks more experienced in this time, the sigh of despair and cries of “Oh no, not again!” can be heard from every...
By Dr. Richard Chern, M.D.
Are there any men out there who are tired, irritable, have trouble sleeping, headaches, brain fog, dry cracked skin, depression, anxiety, high cholesterol or high triglycerides? These are just some problems associated with low Estrogen levels levels. As I’ve discussed previously, testosterone breaks down into...
By Kay Leaman, Health Architect
The same virus that causes chickenpox, shingles or Herpes Zoster (VZ) is a reactivation of the dormant VZ within the nervous system. This virus can live in the nervous system for years before being triggered. So, if you’ve had chickenpox, you carry the virus.
Shingles begins...
Area resident, Amelia Cooley, is age 4 and currently battling Leukemia. But, her love of animals helps her to keep going. So, her wish to be a zookeeper was granted this summer as the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Zoo Miami teamed up to make Amelia’s dream come true.
Amelia, along with...
By Greg Durette
It’s finally here again…Medicare Open Enrollment or more precisely, the Annual Election Period (AEP). Every year, from October 15th to December 7th, Medicare eligible folks are able to do pretty much anything they want with their coverage. Some of my previous columns have addressed many of the...
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital celebrated the completion of the first phase of its $100 million expansion Aug. 30, which includes a new four-story, 95,000-square-foot patient tower and 10,000-square-foot renovated dietary space.
This phase of the expansion adds 10 ICU beds, eight cardiovascular ICU beds and 24 surgical care beds...
By Greg Durette
What could be more simple than picking the right Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement plan for you?! HAH! When you stop laughing (or crying), understand, you are not alone. This is the time of year when you have the opportunity to review your Medicare coverage and make...
By Kay Leaman, Health Architect
I’ve dealt with sleep issues over the years. What I’ve discovered is that getting quality sleep means developing a routine and sticking with it. I have also found a couple nutritionals that have helped me sleep better. As our lives ebb and flow, so does...
You can make a difference in the lives of children every day! Children in Crisis (CIC) is in need of live-in foster parents. The mission is simple: Providing homes while keeping brothers and sisters together. A non-profit organization, CIC works to provide homes and care for the abused, neglected...
