Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com Everyone is familiar with the “best by” dates that are displayed on food products’ labels. Less common, however, is an understanding of what these dates actually mean, their legal…
Category: Health
CommHIT receives $31.8 million for rural health transformation in North Florida
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com CommunityHealth IT, Inc., known as CommHIT, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that is headquartered at the Kennedy Space Center, and has spent 15 years strengthening communities by bridging the gap…
Frances Holland is a survivor
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com “I just went numb. All I could think about was my children and grandchildren. The idea of leaving before seeing my grandchildren go on their first date, or graduate…
Shelly Rodriguez is a survivor
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com “I was alone and laying in the imaging room and began praying that this lump would not be cancerous. Suddenly, I felt God lead me to pray something different:…
Healthcare Hero Spotlight: Betsy Rykard
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com The Madison County Carrier continues to spotlight our community’s healthcare heroes, thanking them for their service and dedication to helping patients in need. One such hero is the Human…
Medical mysteries: Male-driven data and how it’s defined our lives
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com Historically, medical research has inarguably underrepresented nearly 50 percent of the population, both globally and domestically. The disparity that remains in scientific research between male-based and female-based studies comes…
Alpha-gal support group to meet monthly in Branford
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com Individuals living with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) will have an opportunity to connect with others facing similar challenges through a monthly support group at the Branford Public Library. The Alpha-Gal…
Bright colors, growing concerns: Food dyes under scrutiny
Autumn Raulerson reporter2@greenepublishing.com Dyes the FDA is trying to phase out Red No. 3 Red No. 40 Yellow No. 5 Yellow No. 6 Blue No. 1 Blue No. 2 Green No. 3…
One donation can save three lives: Critical blood shortage sparks urgent need across Florida
Hailey Waldo reporter@greenepublishing.com As hospitals across Florida continue treating accident victims, surgery patients, cancer patients, premature babies and individuals battling chronic illness, blood centers are issuing an urgent plea for donors as…
Meet and greet welcomes Dr. Driggers to Madison County Memorial Hospital
Hailey Waldo Reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) opened its doors to the community on Thursday, June 25 for a special meet-and-greet honoring its new primary care physician, Dr. Wesley Driggers, MD,…
Help your family get a healthy start
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com For those starting a family in Madison County, the Florida Department of Health – Madison (DOH – Madison) offers resources to help your family get a healthy start. According…
The day my heart stopped – a cardiac arrest survivor’s story
Tiffany Blaner news@greenepublishing.com Every year, more than 350,000 people suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Around 90 percent of those cardiac arrests are fatal. Approximately 200 Americans under the age of 25 die each…
Quit Your Way can help you snuff out the cigarettes
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com If you’re trying to quit smoking, you’re not alone. With many well-studied detrimental effects on health caused by smoking, not to the mention economic, social and mental effects, many…
Find “More Good Days” during Mental Health Awareness Month
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Since 1949, Mental Health America (MHA) has recognized May as Mental Health Awareness Month. This was, and continues to be, an effort to bring awareness to the issue of…
Making a difference: Michael Creech
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com Madison County Memorial Hospital Emergency Room/Operating Room Nurse Manager Michael Creech hasn’t spent his entire career as a nurse, but he has been in the medical field for close…
The love is still there: Tammy Surles
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com For Tammy Surles, the Nurse Manager for the Medical/Surgical Swing Bed Unit at Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH), in Madison, nursing has been her life’s calling. She says that…
Simple ways to help prevent child abuse
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com Experts say protecting children starts with everyday actions taken by members of the community. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “everyone has a role to…
Child Abuse Prevention Month: Protecting our children
Danny Federico news@greenepublishing.com April is recognized nationally as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each year, the month is set aside as a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect, while also…
Raven’s story brings triple-negative breast cancer to light
Jason Futch news@greenepublishing.com Hamilton County lost a brave young woman in Hamilton County High School (HCHS) teacher Raven Merine. Her story brought attention to the tragedy of breast cancer. It also showed…
Understanding Autism: Pieces of a puzzle
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com In an effort to increase awareness and understanding of Autism, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has decorated one of their patrol cars with symbols representing pieces of a…