Category: health-fitness

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Friday, April 15, the City of Milton dyed the downtown fountain teal, the color associated with the month. Captain Todd Bahlau, CO of NAS Whiting Field, di…

PENSACOLA — West Florida Healthcare will offer a free seminar, “New Approaches for Gallbladder Problems,” 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21 at the West Florida Medical Group office.
David Tenniswoo…

Kelton Stephenson has Type 1 diabetes and April 14 he, his family, and his future Diabetes Alert Dog, Axel met at Moe's at Cordova Mall to educate the public on DADs and accept donations for Axel's t…

MILTON — In January, the Press Gazette told the story of Kelton Stephenson, a teenaged diabetic whose severe condition kept his parents up several nights a week checking his blood sugar as it dropped…

PENSACOLA — Baptist Weight-Loss Center will present a forum on weight-loss surgery and non-surgical treatment options.
The event is 6:30 p.m. April 26 at Baptist Towers, Medical Meeting Rooms, 1717…

MILTON — Duke and Brenda Boutwell may not be alive today without some help from a couple of Good Samaritans.
The Boutwells were returning from camping at Bear Lake, and Michael Moore and Rodney Bus…

PENSACOLA — Baptist Cancer Institute will provide  free screenings for oral, head and neck cancer.
Screenings are available 2:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 at 1717 N. E St., Baptist Tower 3, Suite…

PACE — Renalus Kidney Care’s new medical practice is now open in the Nash Plaza.
Services include treatment of chronic kidney diseases, dialysis, hypertension and anemia, as well as consultation fo…

MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Medical Reserve Corps has earned the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ 2015-2016 Medical Reserve Corps Challenge Award. 
The $15,000 award wil…

MILTON — Many people picking up prescriptions have known CVS pharmacist Tom Weekley for 40 years.
That’s how long he’s been in the business and, on Monday, his coworkers and family members celebrat…