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February 4, 2021

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by Kelly Collazo Camirand

Addressing the Health Concerns of African Americans

Every race or ethnic group has specific health concerns resulting from environmental and cultural factors, including lifestyle, genetics and more. But in recent years, access to care has emerged as another factor disproportionately affecting black communities and other communities of...

January 22, 2021

4228

by Sara Biel

Compassionate Care at End of Life for the Patient and the Family

Health

Imagine sitting at your doctor’s office or lying in your hospital bed and learning you had less than six months left to live. What do you do? Call someone you love? Take that “bucket list” trip? Ask for a second...

January 18, 2021

6308

by Shawna Lucas

Determination & Grit Pave the Way for Recent UCF Grad

Education, From the Editor, Giving Back, Health, People & Business

In a year of surprises, let-downs and redirects, Jessica Jonas continues to forge a path with determination and grit. The 27-year old Rockledge resident graduated recently with honors as a nurse practitioner from the University of Central Florida in Daytona...

January 5, 2021

6008

by Dr. Anthony Porter

Photodynamic Therapy for Skin Cancers | Porter Premiere Dermatology and Surgery Center

Beauty, Health, Healthy Living

Florida is a sun-bather’s paradise with an abundance of sunny days throughout the year. The sun and surf create an enticing environment for all ages. However, chronic, long-term exposure to the sun can also lead to dangerous consequences for our...

January 5, 2021

9962

by Shawna Lucas

Clearing the Way to Healthier Eyes and Better Vision | Brevard Eye Center

From the Editor, Health, Healthy Living

A treatment for your eyelids, this comfortable and effective lid massage is done while resting in a chair in our office. Even in humid climates like Florida, dry eye can cause aggravation, discomfort and, if left untreated, might lead to...

December 14, 2020

3435

by Brooke Deratany Goldfarb

Parting Ways with Holiday Stress

Health, Holidays, Home & Garden

Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays... Or is there?Stress Is the concept of home warm and fuzzy for you? Have the tribulations of life made going home less welcoming, less comforting, or maybe even impossible? The conventional...

December 9, 2020

5055

by Sara Paulson

Health First, Virtual Visits: Getting Care, No Matter What (or Where)

Health

Health First’s Virtual Visits were in their infancy when COVID-19 struck. Now, they’re something patients and providers have grown to love, pandemic or not. Shirley Strader had been having severe head-aches for a few weeks when she and her husband,...

December 9, 2020

7337

by Shawna Lucas

Seeing the BIGGER Picture & Living One (Amazing) Accomplishment at a Time

Fitness, From the Editor, Health, Healthy Living, Inspiration, People & Business

It’s likely you will see Jennifer Cleveland coming well before she sees you. With her proud black poodle Frank always by her side, Jennifer navigates life with confidence and more than a bit of sass, doing things that vibrant, active...

December 9, 2020

4582

by Kelly Collazo Camirand

Addressing a Community Health Crisis: Understanding and Preventing Suicide

Health

Suicide is a major health problem facing our country. It’s the tenth leading cause of death in adults, and the second leading cause of death in young people ages 10-24. It’s a tragic end point to what most professionals believe...

October 29, 2020

5080

by Lyle Smith

An Ancient Medicine for the Modern World | Lavender Moon Acupuncture

Health, Healthy Living

LAVENDER MOON shares the benefits of acupuncture with the Space Coast Dr. Heather Smith was a biochemist working at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers in Boulder, CO., when she had an experience that would change the course of her life and...

October 26, 2020

4515

by Michael Candelaria

Strengthening Possibilities: LUXDEI Yoga & Art Studio in Melbourne

Fitness, Health, Healthy Living, People & Business

From designing websites and publications to guiding people to the light in her yoga studio, plus enduring the inevitable ups and downs that come with life, Evelyn Sutton has learned “how the universe works with you.”And that’s a good thing....

October 7, 2020

4893

by Cedric Chenet, DDS, PA

Updated Safety Protocols for Safe Dental Treatment | Cedric C. Chenet DDS, PA

Health, Healthy Living

SARS-CoV-2 (Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) and the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID -19) pandemic it caused has been challenging. These last five months have been a drain on collective physical and mental health, and the economic repercussions of the pandemic has...

October 7, 2020

10252

by Kelly Collazo Camirand

A Valued Leader in Urgent Care MedFast

From the Editor, Health, Healthy Living, People & Business

In the past decade, urgent care medical services have experienced a consistent uptick in popularity due to the rising costs of healthcare, overpriced emergency room visits and long waits to see a physician. For years, Space Coast residents have sought...

September 28, 2020

29380

by Maria Sonnenberg

Promising Treatment for Thinning Hair

Beauty, Health

Elizabeth Leapley of Indialantic worried she might have lost her hair from chemo and radiation after a double mastectomy. She needn’t have, for Leapley’s locks returned as luxurious as ever. “It grew back as I remembered it,” she said. Leapley,...

September 27, 2020

3840

by Health First

‘How We Die Matters’ | Health First

Health

Ernest loved living on his own. At 88, he was independent and exercised regularly, with a routine that included 15 pushups every day – something of which he was quite proud. But in March, Ernest suddenly fell ill and quickly...

Health

Addressing the Health Concerns of African Americans

Compassionate Care at End of Life for the Patient and the Family

Determination & Grit Pave the Way for Recent UCF Grad

Photodynamic Therapy for Skin Cancers | Porter Premiere Dermatology and Surgery Center

Clearing the Way to Healthier Eyes and Better Vision | Brevard Eye Center

Parting Ways with Holiday Stress

Health First, Virtual Visits: Getting Care, No Matter What (or Where)

Seeing the BIGGER Picture & Living One (Amazing) Accomplishment at a Time

Addressing a Community Health Crisis: Understanding and Preventing Suicide

An Ancient Medicine for the Modern World | Lavender Moon Acupuncture

Strengthening Possibilities: LUXDEI Yoga & Art Studio in Melbourne

Updated Safety Protocols for Safe Dental Treatment | Cedric C. Chenet DDS, PA

A Valued Leader in Urgent Care MedFast

Promising Treatment for Thinning Hair

‘How We Die Matters’ | Health First

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