Wellness

White-Wilson Medical Center is home to more than 20 specialties of medicine along with walk-in immediate care. All four of its clinics remain open and poised to continue providing a full range of health services to the community. “For those who are in need of health care, we are here,”...

As of April 5, all Florida residents 18 years of age and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as prescribed by the Food and Drug Administration. The Pfizer vaccine is authorized for persons age 16 and up and the Moderna and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccines are authorized for persons 18 and up. All are encouraged to...

By Richard Chern M.D. The holidays are coming up and these are the best times of the year. At least that’s what we are led to believe. In fact, the holidays can be very stressful for people. Even though most people enjoy the holidays, nearly forty percent of people report...

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife Hello to fall, holidays, family, friends and events. I hope yours are fun, memorable and healthy. The word health is a condition of being sound in body, mind and spirit. It is also a condition in which someone or something is thriving or doing...

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)...

At the new CRYO850 Performance and Recovery Center Performance Lab, you can now train with VisionBody Wireless EMS. Train your neuro skills like never before. From reaction time, inhibition, mental flexibility, eye-hand coordination and anticipation, immerse yourself in the future of training and elevate your performance with Reflexion. With...

By Lisa Leath Turpin, Health & Wellness Coach ‘Tis the season to be thankful—for movement! Technology, longer work hours, and larger life demands make taking care of yourself challenging, especially through the holidays. If life or work demands more, then the worst thing you can do is stop moving or...

By Richard Chern, M.D. We’re heading into the New Year and this is the traditional time to reflect on the year’s accomplishments and failures as well as determine our goals and objectives for the new year. A typical New Year’s resolution includes eating better, exercising more, and losing weight. And, although...

By Dr. Jessica Monteleone, PT MS PhD There were five of us kids. My dad was a well-respected school teacher who educated children attending middle school in a small town in New England. My momma taught sewing class at night school for adults. We didn’t have a lot of money...

By Dr. Jessica Monteleone, PT PhD I didn’t fully understand it as a child. I was brought up as a Methodist. Our family would pitch in and deep clean our home in the spring. Then, for 40 days before our Easter celebration, we were not allowed to have anything with...