By Kay Leaman, HealthyDay HealthyLife
Did you know that there is a consensus emerging that maintaining good oral health can be the underappreciated practice to a longer, healthier life?
Even though having healthy gum tissue and removing the plaque buildup on a daily basis is important, it’s the microbiome that needs...
By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector
The end is near! Hopefully, not in the mortal sense, but rather the end of the Open Enrollment Period for predominantly Medicare Advantage plan members in 2024. We will leave the mortality prognostications to the crazy guy wearing a sandwich board roaming various city...
The White-Wilson Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Grant Program. Since 2014, the foundation has awarded 39 grants totaling over $300,000 to nonprofit organizations seeking to make unique and powerful health and wellness programs possible throughout Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton Counties. To learn more or to...
By Stephenie Craig
Have you ever found yourself wanting to rescue someone you love from hard things? Maybe you keep taking your child the homework they left at home, paying their speeding tickets or paying their rent into adulthood. Maybe you feel like being a good friend or family member...
By Kelly Stalnaker
Falls within the home are the leading cause of hospital visits for older adults. But, there are tools and products available to help prevent falls and fall related injuries.
For example, Golden lift chairs help individuals with mobility issues to safely sit down or rise from a seated...
By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector
As many times as I have said the term “age-in” to folks when discussing Medicare, it has never failed to elicit a visceral response such as, “What do you mean with this age-in thing?!” or “I don’t feel aged-in!”
The fact of the matter is,...
The Point Washington Medical Clinic (PWMC) is pleased to announce the official Ribbon Cutting and Reception of its new stand alone 4,750 sq. ft. facility located at 1321 N. County Hwy 395 in Santa Rosa Beach. The press and public were invited to attend the event with a ribbon cutting...
With the Valentine’s Couples Journey, lovers can enjoy side-by-side couples’ massage with choice of hot stones, aromatherapy or scalp massage. Post-treatment, couples can indulge in sparking rose and chocolate-covered strawberries in the spa’s relaxation lounge. Available February 12-18, this romantic time is priced at $360 per couple for 50...
Integrating Faith and Therapy for Positive Counseling
By Michelle Ruschman
During a time when people are struggling with mental health, it’s good to know that support is so readily available. One hometown hero who is invested in seeing our community live fully is counselor and author of “The Therapist: Stories about...
By Melissa Fertitta
February marks the 20th anniversary of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women initiative.
Started in 2004, Go Red for Women prioritizes educating women about their risk for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women, taking a life every 80 seconds, according to the AHA.
Each...
