Category: Health

Adyson Hammock [email protected] 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…

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…

Danny Federico [email protected] 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…

Lee Trawick [email protected] 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…

Lee Trawick [email protected] Peters Anomaly is a very rare, congenital eye disorder that affects the iris, corneal endothelium and Descemet’s membrane. It involves thinning and clouding of the cornea and attachment of…

Lee Trawick [email protected] Louis Braille was born 20 miles outside of Paris, France, on Jan. 4, 1809. At the age of three, he suffered a life-altering eye injury that left him completely…

Leah Androski [email protected] On Friday, Oct. 20, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) is offering mammograms.  MCMH accepts Medicaid, Medicare and most other insurances. If you do…

Leah Androski [email protected] Kendra Burnett Chester has worked at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) for the past 14 years.  Kendra is a 2007 graduate of Madison County High School (MCHS.) After graduating…

Leah Androski [email protected] Here are some tips to help cope with depression.   Take a shower, not a bath. Use a temperature you prefer. You do not need to wash, just get…

Leah Androski [email protected] Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs and airways. This virus can cause repeated coughing bouts that could last for two to…

Halie Wetherington [email protected] Along with August comes the beginning of school. Although summer is coming to a close, the possibility of heat emergencies such as heat exhaustion or stroke is still present….

Heather Ainsley  [email protected] Since the beginning of our nation’s history, alcoholism has had its hold on our people. It is estimated that in 1770, the average colonist drank around three and a…

Halie Wetherington [email protected] The old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” is actually fairly true. Apples have several health benefits that can keep you from needing a visit to…

Hailey Heseltine [email protected] Beth Fulford, local to Jefferson County, near Greenville, has been serving her community in healthcare for 31 years. According to her, healthcare has always been a field she wanted…

Rick Patrick  [email protected] It has been said that a good way to achieve a balanced diet is to “eat a rainbow.” Although that may sound like a “Skittles” commercial, the basic concept…

Cheryl Smith [email protected] On March 21, 2023, Louis Dawkins and Ceira Roland Ragans were honored to receive the LeaRN award given by Davita Kidney Care.  The award is given to nurses demonstrating…

Cheryl Smith [email protected] During the month of May, the Mental Health Foundation has chosen to focus on anxiety. Based on recent surveys conducted by the Mental Health Foundation, anxiety was reported by…

Grace McAlister [email protected] Debbi Roessler Rye was born on Aug. 6, 1989, in Fort Myers, Fla.; however, she is currently a resident of Madison, and has been a Madison citizen for 30…

Eva Stroud [email protected] The Madison County Courthouse will be the site of free heart screenings for anyone who wants one. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. there will…