Category: health-fitness

MILTON — Milton resident Ken Parker learned earlier this month that he has throat cancer. Now his daughter, Melissa Moore, wants to spread awareness.
“Friday, Nov. 4 was a day that changed not only…

GULF BREEZE — Baptist Health Care will provide a seminar on back pain in December.
“Common Types of Back Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment” is set for Dec. 16. It will feature an 11:30 a.m. lunch and 1…

JAY — Ryan Welch is among approximately 1.25 million Americans diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes.
The Chumuckla Elementary School fifth-grader, 11, can thank his teacher for learning about this so soo…

MILTON — Sacred Heart Health System will provide free flu shots in Milton for adults who are poor, elderly or uninsured.
The shot is available 8:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 27 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic C…

MILTON — Baptist Health Care has scheduled these seminars in Santa Rosa County:
“Maintenance of an Active Lifestyle”: Oct. 14 — 11:30 a.m. lunch; noon seminar at Baptist Medical Park-Navarre, 8880 …

Jay Hospital earned the Florida Hospital Association Award of Significance in Reducing Harm Across the Board.
The FHA recognized the hospital for reducing patient harm and readmissions in September…

MILTON — The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County and Support Alliance for Emergency Readiness will host the Second SAFER 5K Healthy Heart/Healthy Community Run/Walk.
The Sept. 24 even…

NAVARRE — The Navarre Chamber will host “Paint Navarre Pink” during October.
The chamber encourages all businesses and residents to decorate their home or business in pink to support Breast Cancer …

GULF BREEZE — A team of representatives from Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine recently traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to finalize preparations for an upcoming research study …