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Tickets are now on sale for the Sacred Heart Foundation’s 2024 Emerald Ball benefiting Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, April 6 at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort Golf and Spa. Presented by Howard Group, Grand Boulevard and Silver Sands Premium Outlets, proceeds from this year’s event will...
By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector The end is near! Hopefully, not in the mortal sense, but rather the end of the Open Enrollment Period for predominantly Medicare Advantage plan members in 2024. We will leave the mortality prognostications to the crazy guy wearing a sandwich board roaming various city...
By Kay Leaman, HealthyDay HealthyLife Did you know that there is a consensus emerging that maintaining good oral health can be an underappreciated practice for a longer, healthier life? Even though having healthy gum tissue and removing the plaque buildup on a daily basis is important, it’s the microbiome that needs...
By Lisa Leath Turpin, Health & Wellness Coach The exercise high that is! Through this column, I have encouraged you to just MOVE. Movement of any kind is beneficial. Even if you have limitations, please try to get moving in any capacity. Exercise is health-enhancing and life-extending, but many think of...
By Kelly Stalnaker Falls within the home are the leading cause of hospital visits for older adults. But, there are tools and products available to help prevent falls and fall related injuries. For example, Golden lift chairs help individuals with mobility issues to safely sit down or rise from a seated...
The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) is putting on its annual signature Gala & Golf events this year March 8 and 10. The Gala features a cocktail hour starting at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8, at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort...
By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector As many times as I have said the term “age-in” to folks when discussing Medicare, it has never failed to elicit a visceral response such as, “What do you mean with this age-in thing?!” or “I don’t feel aged-in!” The fact of the matter is,...
Grab the girls and customize your spa day with the Galentine’s Day Package. The luxury spa welcomes your girls with a tranquil pampering experience featuring 10 spacious and well-appointed treatment rooms, a coed relaxation lounge, private locker rooms and relaxation areas, a hair and nail salon and a retail boutique. From...
By Lisa Leath Turpin Here we are starting a new year and making new resolutions to encourage ourselves to strive to be the best version of ourselves. We’ve been through a lot the past four years, but I am ready more than ever to pump up my health and STRENGTH!...
By Dr. Richard Chern M.D. Intimacy over 50 remains a topic shrouded in unnecessary mystery. As age encroaches, couples often retreat from discussing or embracing their changing sexual health needs. Dr. Richard Chern, MD, situated in the heart of Miramar Beach, Florida, is championing a new narrative – that intimacy and...