Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. For most of us, a day at work is about eight hours long, but for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Justin Buchanan, a day at work is 24…
Category: Health
Transitions offers free support to people with a life-limiting illness and their caregivers
Story Submitted When Mary Still’s husband Albert started showing signs of dementia, she knew she could no longer leave him at home alone. Albert has health problems, including congestive heart failure and…
New Year’s resolution: Quit tobacco
Story Submitted: By Kimberly Allbritton, Madison County Department of Health The Madison County Department of Health would like to encourage Madison County citizens to make a New Year’s resolution to put down…
Healthcare Hero: Victoria Wirick
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Victoria Wirick has been a caregiver in Madison County for 11 years and she enjoys her job more each day. Wirick currently provides home healthcare to five…
Give the gift of a helping hand Donate to health-related facilities for Christmas
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Christmas can be tough on anyone who is trying to stretch a thin budget … but those who are spending Christmas in a hospital are desperately waiting…
Learn CPR in 2019
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Do you know CPR? If not, does your job require the knowledge? Now’s your chance to learn CPR for infants and children for free. Your five chances…
Prescription drug abuse continues to rise
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Opioids are a common prescription painkiller that have seen a marked increase in use and abuse over the last few decades. Since 2001, opioid availability has tripled…
Recall: Ready-To-Eat Salads Sold at Walmart
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. A Florida based company is recalling approximately 738 pounds of ready-to-eat salad due to concerns that the salad mix contains a corn ingredient that is contaminated with…
CDC: “Cook raw turkey thoroughly.”
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After approximately 90 United States residents have contracted Salmonella, linked to raw turkey products, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is stressing to cook raw…
Can diet prevent breast cancer from spreading?
Story Submitted Healthy diets that include plenty of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables that can boost the body’s natural immune system can help people in their fight against cancer. While some foods, namely…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Story Submitted: Kimberly Allbritton, Florida Department of Health Attention all ladies, this article is a reminder to take a little time off from caring for all of your loved ones and care…
Streaming vs. sleeping: 45 percent of Americans lose sleep to binge-watch
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over the last decade, streaming services have become increasingly popular and more and more people are choosing Netflix, Hulu and other subscription services over cable television or…
Water-based bacterium causes deaths
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After a 71-year-old Florida man died after eating raw oysters, Florida, as well as other states are taking serious caution to what they eat, how it’s cooked…
Healthcare Hero: Luci Strickland
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Anyone who has been to Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) has probably heard of Mrs. Luci Strickland. Strickland is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Certified Family…
Senior Citizens Council to hold health fair
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, May 25, you are invited to attend the community health fair, hosted by the Senior Citizens Council. Beginning at 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., you…
NFCC holds health fair
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, April 13, the Allied Health students at North Florida Community College (NFCC) held a free health fair for the citizens of Madison County. Numerous organizations,…
The Sickle Cell Foundation expands services to Madison County
The Sickle Cell Foundation (SCF), Inc. is pleased to announce its expansion into Madison County. They offer services to clients with sickle cell disease and trait. The Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. was…
The Well Woman Visit is the first step in the fight against women’s number one killer, heart disease
Heart disease is the number one killer of women. An estimated 44 million women in the U.S. are affected by cardiovascular diseases, while 90 percent of women have one or more risk…
Florida has more than 12,000 Registered Nurse vacancies and expects new growth
The 2015 Survey of Florida’s Nurse Employers surveyed six nurse-intensive industries to evaluate the state’s demand for registered nurses, advanced registered nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants (CNA)/home health…
How new dietary guidelines affect you
The US Departments of Agriculture and Health have released new dietary guidelines for Americans to follow. In whole, these guidelines can be cumbersome and it is difficult to understand how food contributes…