Category: Health

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello native Natoria Gilley had moved her family to Orlando when the aftermath of Hurricane Ian led them back to Jefferson County in 2022. On top of…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet one of Jefferson County’s very own healthcare workers, Dakota Traxler! Traxler is a Registered Nurse (RN) who works for the Florida Department of Health Medical Foster…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Have you been feeling a little less than your best lately? Have you noticed an unexpected change in your energy levels or mood, or perhaps an increase…

Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. There are currently 57.8 million adults 65 years old and older in the United States, with 31.9 million of those being women and 25.9 million men. Here…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet one of our local healthcare heroes, Abigail Berryhill! Berryhill, is Registered Nurse (RN) originally from Madison, Fla. She currently works as a travel nurse for Archbold…

Stan Popovich Contributor As a person who struggled with fear and anxiety for over 20 years, the one thing I learned was that ignoring your mental health issues can be a very…

Story Submitted You read that title right. Believe it or not, men do get breast cancer. When we lived in Canada, I found out a friend’s brother had died of the disease….

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Sept. 8 is World Physical Therapy Day, and it brings the importance of our body’s physical health to mind, while raising awareness for the critical impact that…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet one of Jefferson County’s very own healthcare workers, Mallory Liford! Liford, originally from South Florida, is a flight nurse for ShandsCair in addition to working as…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Nov. 9, North Florida residents will gather in Cascades Park in Tallahassee, Fla., to participate in the 2024 Tallahassee Out of the Darkness Community Walk….

Lisa Hayes Contributor In the aftermath of Hurricane Debby, the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (DOH) urges residents to be aware of the health risks associated with flooding. Skin contact…

Florida Health Care Association Contributor The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) honored Ron Chavis, a former resident at Brynwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Monticello, with this year’s Joe Negron Resident of…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases in the world – around 50 million people around the globe have epilepsy. It is characterized by chronic…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Over two percent of the American population suffers from psoriasis, a painful, chronic skin disease that causes the skin to develop scaly, itchy patches. While these rashes…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Avocados have just come into season in Florida, and they’ll continue to be available all summer as well as for many months beyond. Right now, avocados are…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The average human body is home to approximately 36 trillion cells, and of these cells, about 70 percent of them are specialized cells called blood cells. There…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The human mind is a powerful thing – but it isn’t invincible. In every psyche, there is a breaking point, and each individual’s threshold for stress and…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s not exactly the easiest topic to talk about, but the health of your colon is an important matter to consider, especially if you are considered “high…

Betsy Rykard Department of Health – Jefferson The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (DOH-Jefferson) recognizes National Stroke Awareness Month, an observance that highlights the importance of knowing the risk factors…