Mar 19, 2015
Children’s Hospital’s expanded NICU welcomes first baby
At a little more than 1 month old, Nathaniel Bowersox celebrated a major milestone with The Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart. Nathaniel became the first baby to move into the facility’s expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Mar 19, 2015
Covenant Care opening secondhand boutique
Covenant Hospice and Covenant Alzheimer’s Services is accepting items and volunteers for The GEM, a secondhand boutique, slated to open in the fall.
Mar 19, 2015
Right Medicine, Right Time passes Senate Committee
Legislation approved by the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee would stop insurance companies from insisting that patients “fail first” before covering medical treatments prescribed by their physicians.
Mar 19, 2015
Health Dept. directs additional funding for children’s services
The Florida Department of Health recently enhanced its programs in the Division of Children’s Medical Services (CMS).
Mar 12, 2015
For those with arthritis, is it safe to exercise alone?
With your doctor’s OK, you may be able to safely start an exercise program on your own, said A. Lynn Millar, chairman, department of physical therapy, Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina.
Mar 12, 2015
Seniors try indoor skydiving
Warren “Biggie” Tucker earned his wings long ago when he piloted airplanes and, once, when he jumped out of one.
Mar 12, 2015
Americans spent $58 billion to pamper, protect pets in 2014
We feed them, groom them, clothe them and otherwise shell out the big bucks to protect and pamper our pets.
Mar 12, 2015
Gardening presents a challenge on the Gulf Coast
Gardening can be tricky in a part of the country where the soil is essentially sand and creates a less than ideal situation for growing plants, trees or vegetables.
Mar 12, 2015
Wounded AFSOC intelligence officer gifted with new home
An Air Force Special Operations Command Air Commando permanently paralyzed from an enemy attack in 2013 will receive a mortgage-free home from the nonprofit organization Building Homes for Heroes, officials announced March 6 during a Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
Mar 12, 2015
Women on Wellness symposium focuses on healthy lifestyle
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin Cities Hospital will present the fourth annual Women on Wellness symposium April 10, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Resort on Okaloosa Island. This one-day educational conference is aimed to help women achieve balance and success in life, work and health.