Betsy Rykard leila.rykard@flhealth.gov Each year, the Florida Department of Health recognizes February as Heart Month, a time to increase heart disease awareness and promote prevention and treatment at home and in the…
Category: Health
So you tested positive: NOW WHAT?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This article contains accounts of what individuals sick with COVID-19 used to help themselves while at home sick with COVID and should absolutely not be used…
Healthcare Heroes: Jenny McNeill
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Working in the healthcare system is not for the faint of heart. It takes a strong, intelligent and compassionate person to take on the ills of the…
Healthcare Hero
Devyn LeBlanc ECB Publishing, Inc. Jackie Akers, born and raised in Madison, has worked as a school psychologist for 16 years. She first decided she wanted to become a school psychologist when…
SARAH FULFORD: A modern day previvor
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. In 2021, breast cancer became the most common cancer worldwide. Women who discover that their family history, personal medical history or genetics heightens their risk of developing…
What’s your type?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In this modern world of self-discovery and mental awareness, countless people around the globe are getting to know as much about themselves as possible. Modern technology provides…
Olivia Futrell: Alopecia Unknown
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Olivia Futrell seemed to be an ordinary seven-year- old. That is, until February of this year, when her parents noticed a small patch of hair missing from…
Sometimes it only takes one! Meredith Campbell
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. The medical field never stops growing. More and more people in the world are contracting illnesses, getting injured and having accidents, but the number of medical staff…
July Awareness Month 2021
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The start of July brings us fireworks, fun and the typical hot weather and rain of the Florida summer. With all of the fun comes a little…
The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County and Early Learning Centers Empower Children to Be Healthy and Smart from The Inside Out.
Submitted by Betsy Rykard On February 16, 2021, The Florida Department of Health Jefferson County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) collaborated with three local Early Learning Centers (ELC) to empower children to…
The words that shattered our lives “Your cancer is back”
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. On Aug. 27, 2015, Bryant and Stephanie Thigpen heard the words any person dreads to hear from a doctor, “I’m sorry to tell you, but your…
How to prepare for your vaccination appointment
Metro Media Millions of people are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations every day. Projections from the United States government estimate that much of the country’s adult population will be fully vaccinated by mid-summer,…
Wellness Calendar
Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays The Jefferson Department of Health (DOH) is offering free COVID testing on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please call (850) 342-0170 and select “1.” Mondays/Thursdays/Saturdays/Sundays…
Local business woman doubles as on-call doula and midwife assistant
Samantha Wainright ECB Publishing, Inc. You might know Heather Futrell as local business woman and owner of Traditions Embroidery and Rust and Rose, but did you know that she also serves as…
Liza Witmer, endless opportunities
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. This months healthcare hero is Liza Witmer, a nurse and Director of Business Development at Select Specialty Hospital, where she started as a clinical liaison in May…
January is Blood Donor Awareness Month
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. During winter, bad weather can often cause blood drives to be canceled, and spikes in illnesses such as the flu can cause many people who would otherwise…
Health Department COVID-19 testing schedule for January
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County (FDOH-Jefferson) has announced a scaled-down schedule for COVID-19 testing in January, as it concentrates its efforts on vaccinations….
Healthcare Hero: Jeanna (Gina) Kelly
Ramsey Sullivan ECB Publishing, Inc Jeanna (Gina) Kelly has been working at the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson and Madison Counties as a Personnel Liaison for 16 years. Kelly knows that…
Why getting help for your mental health is so important
Stanley Popovich Contributor Getting professional help for dealing with your persistent fears and anxieties is the single most important step in your recovery. Many people are reluctant to get the help they…
Healthcare Hero: Healthcare help in hospice
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Ashely Hammond is the focus of our healthcare hero segment this month. Hammond is a Registered Nurse and Case Manager with Big Bend Hospice (BBH) and a…