Florida Dept. of Health – Jefferson Contributor The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (DOH – Jefferson) is pleased to announce that Bob and Jeff’s Neighborhood Market is now approved as…
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Glaucoma awareness: silent threat to vision
Bri Rodriguez ECB Publishing, Inc. Glaucoma, often called the “silent thief of vision,” is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about three…
December is Seasonal Affective Disorder Awareness Month
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The days grow shorter, temperatures drop and schedules settle into a busy hum. Wintertime isn’t everybody’s cup of tea. It’s fairly ordinary for the stress of the…
Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic is Dec. 2
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisby Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this month…
How to deal with grief during holidays
Sandra Walker Nichols, PhD, APRN Panacea Behavioral Health & Wellness Center “Deep grief sometimes is almost like a specific location, a coordinate on a map of time. When you are standing in…
Lifestyle can help prevent or manage diabetes
Florida Dept. of Health – Jefferson Contributor The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (DOH-Jefferson) emphasizes the importance of diabetes prevention and management during National Diabetes Awareness Month, recognized annually in…
Healthcare Hero: Evelyn Williams
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Evelyn Williams has been working at what is now Brynwood Health and Rehabilitation Center since the healthcare location opened in 1987. She’s been a dedicated CNA (certified…
National Stress Awareness Day is Nov. 5
Sandra Walker Nichols, PhD, APRN Panacea Behavioral Health & Wellness Center Your body is made to react to stress in ways meant to protect you against threats from predators and other aggressors….
“Pinktober” offered pickleball for a purpose
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Many groups around the county joined in observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October with special activities themed with the color pink. The Florida Department of Health…
Free health clinic on Nov. 4
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisby Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this month…
Cases of whooping cough spike in Florida
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Data from the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) shows that cases of whooping cough – also known as pertussis – have climbed to a record high for…
Walking out of the darkness: Suicide prevention walk coming to Cascades Park
Bri Rodriguez ECB Publishing, Inc. Community members will come together on Sunday, Nov. 2, for the “Out of the Darkness” suicide prevention walk at Cascades Park in Tallahassee, raising awareness and offering…
Understanding breast cancer from molecules to outcomes
Holden Grace Wilkins Florida State University Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About one in…
October is (ADHD) Awareness Month
Sandra W Nichols PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC Oct. 1 was Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Awareness Day, and October is ADHD Awareness Month. ADHD is one of the most commonly neurodivergent diagnoses…
Cataracts are common and treatment is available
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. As people age, they may begin to have concerns about various physical changes, and one of the most common is often less clear vision. Every concern related…
Self-advocacy, support and strength: Kathy Panek’s story
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. “Life just smacks you in the face sometimes, and oh Lord, it was one of those times. It’s just impossible to wrap your head around.” Those were…
Free health clinic is Oct. 7
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisby Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this month…
Seven Oaks Health and Big Bend Hospice welcome new chief nursing officer
Travia Cromartie Big Bend Hospice Seven Oaks Health, the parent company of Big Bend Hospice, is proud to announce the appointment of Norman Pasley, MBA, MSN, RN, NHA, NE-BC, CRRN, as chief…
Free medical clinic coming to Madison
Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. A free medical clinic is set to provide essential healthcare services to those in need on Saturday, Oct 18, and Sunday, Oct 19. The clinic, organized by…
Breast cancer walk is Oct. 11
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Young Boyz to Men Mentoring Program is holding its 10th Annual Breast Cancer Walk for a Cure on Saturday, Oct. 11, beginning at 10…