Category: Health

Florida counties with the highest average medical bills in 2024 Story submitted Gadsden residents spend the most on healthcare, according to a new study. The study analyzed official data from Florida Health…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet one of Jefferson County’s healthcare workers, Kelly Gibbs! Gibbs is a Lead Certified Surgical Tech at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) and a surgical assistant for Vascular…

Florida Department of Health Contributor On Feb. 4, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced additional wraparound support for life from pregnancy and beyond with…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet one of our local healthcare workers, Carolanna Hartsfield! Hartsfield is a PA-C, Physician Assistant, who currently works with Dr. Susanna Zorn at the Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Ringworm is exceptionally common, with around a fourth of the entire world’s population contracting it at some point in their lives. Despite the name, ringworm is actually…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Get fit, feel good and be strong. Discover the best “you” that you can be. These are health goals that UF/IFAS Extension – Jefferson is supporting for…

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…