Mary Beth Schneider Contributor I should have died this past summer. Not the illness kind of death, but the drop-dead kind that makes everyone ask “What happened? She was so fit!” Thankfully,…
Category: Health
Blood drive taking place at park
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Big Red Bus will be on hand for blood donors on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., during the Madison’s Local Market event at Four…
CPR and water safety training offered
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com They are useful skills everyone should have. They can also help save a life in the event of an emergency. They are cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic water safety…
Family First Wellness Clinic welcomes Tiffany Strickland
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Family First Wellness Clinic is proud to add Nurse Practitioner Tiffany Strickland to their staff of excellent healthcare providers. A Madison native, Strickland began her career as a Licensed…
Food Dyes: What are the possible side effects?
Halie Wetherington news@greenepublishing.com Food dyes have been the normal in the food industry for several years. Now, food dyes are made from petroleum, according to healthline.com. However, they have gone through different…
Meet one of our own dedicated healthcare workers, Bailey Browning!
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Bailey Browning is a Madison County native who currently works in Leon County, at Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Browning’s journey to joining the healthcare…
TRICARE authorizes prescription refill waivers for 49 Florida Counties due to Storm Damage
Defense Health Agency Contributor The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 49 Florida counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Jan. 19, 2024, due to storm damage. The counties…
American Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Over the last 20 years, blood donations through the American Red Cross have fallen almost 40 percent. The Red Cross needs blood and platelet donations to help with the…
Big Red Bus to set up at Madison County High School
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Friday, Jan. 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the OneBlood truck will be at Madison County High School. All donors will receive refreshments, OneBlood long sleeve T-shirt…
Healthcare Hero: Whitney Raines
Halie Wetherington news@greenepublishing.com 19-year-old Whitney Raines is already jump-starting her medical career right here at Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH). She currently works as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on the medical…
Feeling under the weather?
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Have you been feeling a little less than your best lately? Have you noticed an unexpected change in your energy levels or mood, or perhaps an increase in aches…
Keep holiday fun safe
Florida Department of Health Contributor The Florida Department of Health encourages residents and visitors to enjoy a safe and healthy holiday season. From traveling to decorating and cooking, the holidays are a…
MCMH is proud to announce the recruitment of Dr. Julia G. Weeks, MD
MCMH Contributor Dr. Weeks is board certified in family medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. She completed her internship in Family Medicine and a…
World AIDS Day: Preventing the stigma
Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com Every year, on Dec. 1, we commemorate World AIDS Day, aimed to promote awareness and destigmatize the subject of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and…
National Influenza Vaccination Week promotes vaccination
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Monday, Dec. 4 through Friday, Dec. 8, is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). NIVW is typically recognized in December and serves as a reminder to everyone six months and…
Movember: Grow a mustache for men’s health
Adyson Hammock news@greenepublishing.com Throughout the month of November, men are encouraged to grow out their mustache to open the conversation about men’s health, including mental health, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Men’s…
SWAT gives Florida youth tools needed to help reduce tobacco industry’s influence
Florida Department of Health Contributor The need for youth to speak up and make their voices heard about issues they care about is important now more than ever, which is why one…
Long-Term Care Awareness Month
Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com Long-term care, which is a familiar term to many Americans, is when a caregiver or caregivers watch over an individual in order to help them with everyday tasks and…
Take a stand during Red Ribbon Week
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com Red Ribbon Week is a national drug-use prevention campaign that begins each year on Oct. 23 and ends on Oct. 31. The Red Ribbon Campaign was created in 1985…
From diagnosis to hope: Navigating life with Peters Anomaly
Lee Trawick news@greenepublishing.com Mine and Lorin’s daughter, Malerie Dawsyn Trawick, was born at 37 weeks on Monday, Sept. 11, weighing 4 pounds and 15 ounces. Lorin had to undergo a c-section, where…