By Michelle Ruschman
There’s no doubt that most people would see our area as abundant, and it is. We live where other people work all year to get to and snowbirds spend entire seasons with us. We have a thriving military community as well as many successful small business owners...
By Maria Lahti, M.D., and Lauren Stipp, M.D., Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
Every year, we set great resolutions for our health. Unfortunately, we usually forget them quickly. This year, don’t miss the opportunity to reprioritize your heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and...
By Kelly Stalnaker, J&B Medical
Did you know that you can choose your own CPAP provider? Regardless of what company your referral gets sent to, you have the final say in where you get your supplies. And if you choose J&B Medical, we’ll take care of getting the necessary documentation...
The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) has announced a new program, CARES—Community Awareness, Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support. It is a community-based initiative to reach a wider demographic of children who are subject to neglect and lack of resources.
Friday, April 19, at 9:30 a.m. will mark the official...
HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital and the Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) have partnered to open the Health Academy of Northwest Florida on the hospital’s campus. The Health Academy of Northwest Florida is the first high school health academy to be housed on an HCA Healthcare hospital campus anywhere...
By Stephenie Craig
When did you last interact with a difficult person? Maybe the difficult person has anger problems, behaves with superiority, doesn’t treat others the way they expect to be treated or is generally unkind, mean or rude. Sometimes you might label people as difficult when they have different...
By Kay Leaman, HealthyDay HealthyLife
The thyroid is located at the base of the neck just below the Adam’s apple. Hormones produced by the thyroid control energy, metabolism, heart rate, protein synthesis, cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism, bone metabolism, sleep, brain functions and more. It is not uncommon for a misdiagnosis...
By Lisa Leath Turpin, Health and Wellness Coach
Good health should be a family affair. Children learn and develop from what they see their parents do. When parents practice a healthy lifestyle, the children are more likely to follow.
The key to developing lifelong healthy fitness habits is to start young....
By Stephenie Craig
Are you ever moving through life and find yourself feeling very angry or hurt by someone? Maybe you are experiencing anger or hurt at a level 10 intensity and you are noticing the situation intensity level seems to be much lower than your feeling. You might then...
By Kelly Stalnaker
Are you a Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic patient that is tired of constant finger sticks? Then it might be time to consider a continuous glucose monitor. A continuous glucose monitor (or CGM, for short) is a device that automatically tracks your blood sugar level 24/7,...
