Category: Health

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Everyone is familiar with the “best by” dates that are displayed on food products’ labels. Less common, however, is an understanding of what these dates actually mean,…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The UF Health Cancer Bus will be providing mammograms on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., followed by festivities 3-6 p.m. at First Methodist Church…

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Sanctuary Clinics is a Christian mental health treatment and addiction recovery program that helps adults on their path to wellness from mental health issues or substance abuse…

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. CommunityHealth IT, Inc., known as CommHIT, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) headquartered at the Kennedy Space Center. According to the organization’s recent press release, it has spent 15…

In this week’s paper, our Special B-Section is all about Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read all about misconceptions about breast cancer, possible causes of breast cancer and more. For page 1, click…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) is presenting a spine-chilling “Not a Lab Rat” Haunted Laboratory experience on Friday evening, Oct. 16. The event takes place after hours…

Story Submitted Florida Department of Health Jefferson in Monticello has received a grant for its program Empowered Through Knowledge: Breast Cancer Education from Florida Breast Cancer Foundation. The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Free Clinic at Christ Episcopal Church will be seeing patients on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. At the Free Clinic, volunteer physicians and…

Story Submitted Capital Health Plan (CHP) will host its third annual Nancy Van Vessem, M.D., Center for Healthy Aging Educational Open House on Tuesday, Oct. 6, bringing together health professionals and community…

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Betsy Rykard has served Madison and Monticello’s communities through her various contributions to public health, safety and education at the Florida Department of Health. The Monticello News…

Story Submitted Big Bend Hospice has been named a 2026 Hospice CAHPS Honors Award recipient by MatrixCare, recognizing the organization’s commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients and families. The Hospice…

Katherine Allen UF/IFAS Extension Have you eaten salad lately? With the recall notices for lettuce, I have seen and heard a reluctance to eat salad from friends and family. So, how do…

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Melissa Taylor Ridenhour is the director of the medical team at Sanctuary Clinics Christian Treatment & Recovery Program in Monticello. She has been a registered nurse (RN)…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Over many years to come, the front lawn of Big Bend Hospice (BBH) of Jefferson County will slowly become cool and shady as two young oak trees…

Story Submitted Bond Community Health Center has been awarded a $650,000 grant through the Florida Rural Health Transformation Program to establish a rural clinic at Jefferson County School, bringing primary and preventive…

ECB Publishing, Inc. Autumn Raulerson Paula Miller is quite the inspiration for her years of dedication to healthcare at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Physician Partners (TMH) in Monticello. We at Monticello News want…

Florida State University Contributor Florida State University (FSU) has been awarded more than $19 million in grants through the Rural Health Transformation Program to launch six new College of Medicine projects and provide resources to improve…

Autumn Raulerson ECB Publishing, Inc. Many Floridians have heard about the parasitic outbreak linked to lettuce in major restaurants and retailers who receive local business every day. The specific source of this…