By Michelle Ruschman
Every heroic effort comes from a need and for Point Washington Medical Clinic the mission is “Radically Inclusive Healthcare.” When Hillary Glenn, a family nurse practitioner who is now the Executive Director and founder of Point Washington Medical Clinic, answered the call to open a free walk-in...
By Greg Durette
For those folks new to the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), the overwhelming volume of mailing pieces, emails and phone calls are dizzying. For those folks more experienced in this time, the sigh of despair and cries of “Oh no, not again!” can be heard from every...
By Kay Leaman, Health Architect
The same virus that causes chickenpox, shingles or Herpes Zoster (VZ) is a reactivation of the dormant VZ within the nervous system. This virus can live in the nervous system for years before being triggered. So, if you’ve had chickenpox, you carry the virus.
Shingles begins...
By Lisa Woodrum
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., with almost half of all people living with some form of cardiovascular disease? Also, congenital heart disease is the No. 1 birth defect in the U.S.
To answer this need, Mended Hearts (MH)...
Area resident, Amelia Cooley, is age 4 and currently battling Leukemia. But, her love of animals helps her to keep going. So, her wish to be a zookeeper was granted this summer as the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Zoo Miami teamed up to make Amelia’s dream come true.
Amelia, along with...
By Greg Durette
It’s finally here again…Medicare Open Enrollment or more precisely, the Annual Election Period (AEP). Every year, from October 15th to December 7th, Medicare eligible folks are able to do pretty much anything they want with their coverage. Some of my previous columns have addressed many of the...
By Lisa Leath Turpin, BS, Fitness & Wellness Coach
Here’s great news about the health benefits of our local Gulf of Mexico fish! We’ve all read or heard that fish is healthy for you. But cold-water fish, such as salmon, usually make the healthy headlines. It’s primarily because of their...
You can make a difference in the lives of children every day! Children in Crisis (CIC) is in need of live-in foster parents. The mission is simple: Providing homes while keeping brothers and sisters together. A non-profit organization, CIC works to provide homes and care for the abused, neglected...
