Picture this: it’s Sunday morning and the smell of bacon and sausage wafts from the kitchen and beckons you to come downstairs to enjoy the succulent, crispy meat alongside sunny side up…
Category: Health
Text Neck Syndrome
With everything available at the touch of a button, it’s no wonder that the smartphone has become an essential part of daily life in this society. Typically, people spend an average of…
Brenda Wynn is a survivor
Brenda Wynn is a third generation breast cancer survivor. Her mother and grandmother also had breast cancer. She was diagnosed on Christmas Eve last year at the age of 53. Wynn is…
Fatal Equine Virus strikes Madison County
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system of several different species of animals, but more often than not, it is most detected in birds and…
Way Back When
August 7, 1953 Brew joints and assorted hangouts in this county were smacked with a one-two punch by the County Commissioners Wednesday when the board approved a no-beer-on-Sunday resolution and a curfew…
Flesh eating bacteria back in Florida
Necrotizing fasciitis is an infection moving throughout Florida called “flesh-eating bacteria.” The infection can spread rapidly if it is not handled abruptly. Bacteria can get inside your body through insect bites, abrasions,…
Takata Airbag recall largest in history; millions more automobiles affected
Takata airbags are in the news again, with yet another recall expansion adding millions of automobiles to the list of those requiring replacements for the faulty airbag inflators, according to the U.S….
Madison County SWAT Chapter is raising awareness of the dangers of menthol cigarettes
– World No Tobacco Day is May 31 – Madison County SWAT Chapter and Tobacco Free Florida are raising awareness about the dangers of menthol cigarettes during World No Tobacco Day. Every…
New initiative inspires tobacco users in Madison to quit and tell
Tobacco Free Madison Partnership raises awareness about free quit services during Tobacco Free Florida Week The Florida Department of Health’s Tobacco Free Florida Program and Tobacco Free Madison Partnership are launching a…
Mosquito budget gets bit
Budget cutbacks have been detrimental to mosquito control programs throughout the state of Florida. Our neighbors in Jefferson County are facing the possibility of canning their program altogether, as Jefferson County Mosquito…
Still singing the blues – Blue Bell Ice Cream recall expanded
So far, 2015 has been a Rocky Road for Blue Bell. The 108-year-old ice cream company out of Brenham, Texas, has had to contend with listeria contamination cropping up in several of…
Florida Department of Health in Madison County addresses county health rankings
The Florida Department of Health in Madison County recognizes the value in measuring health outcomes and, today, acknowledged the sixth annual County Health Rankings & Roadmaps tool released by the University of…
The benefits of walking
Walking has many benefits, according to the American Heart Association. Taking a deliberate walk on a regular basis is often the first step to weight loss. While many feel reluctant to begin…
Health and Fitness Calendar
If you have an event or class you would like to include in the monthly Health and Fitness Calendar, call Jessie at (850) 973-4141 or email jessie@greenepublishing.com. Mondays The Madison County Senior…
Is it time to cut the C.R.A.P?
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NCADD announces 2015 NCADD Alcohol Awareness Month theme – “For the Health of It: Early Education on Alcoholism and Addiction”
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADVISES OF POSSIBLE WASTEWATER CONTAMINATION
~Wastewater overflow from Valdosta, Georgia may impact Withlacoochee River~ The Florida Department of Health today issued an advisory to residents and visitors in two counties next to the Withlacoochee River in north…
Free hands-only CPR training available in Madison
Madison County E.M.S. and SSTRIDE has teamed up to offer free “Hands-Only” CPR training to community members. Nine classes will be offered to the public over the next couple of months. The…