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Getting the Conversation Started: 3 Ways to Learn About Your Family History on National Family History Day
The turkey is stuffed, and the table is set to celebrate one of the year's most anticipated holidays. But while you’re passing food around the Thanksgiving table, doctors urge you to also remember to pass along valuable family information that could save loved ones’ lives.
posted: November 24, 2022
Everything You Need to Know this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
The start of November is often a reminder to get our turkey and stuffing recipes ready for social gatherings with friends and family who we may not see every day. It’s also a time to raise awareness around Alzheimer's disease and the millions affected by it.
posted: October 31, 2022
Capital Health Plan Expands Coverage to Madison and Taylor Counties
Capital Health Plan (CHP), Big Bend's local and trusted health care provider, announced it is expanding its footprint in North Florida, and for the first time, offering affordable employer group and individual marketplace plans in Madison and Taylor Counties. The addition of these new counties is an important step in CHP’s effort to provide access to affordable and quality health care to communities in and around the Tallahassee area.
posted: October 27, 2022
posted: October 27, 2022
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Reminds Everyone to Learn About Early Signs and Detection
Dr. Dickens
It’s the month of October, and you know from the notable pink ribbons that this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
posted: October 18, 2022
Make a Change on World Heart Day: Healthy Practices to Ensure that Your Heart Beats Strong
Dr. Lynn Jones
According to the World Heart Federation, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s number one killer.
posted: September 28, 2022
Falls Prevention Awareness Month: Learn How to Prevent and Handle Falls
Lori Clemmons, RN
More than 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 experience falls each year.
posted: September 22, 2022
Feel Positive About Growing Older by Celebrating Healthy Aging Month
Dr. Alice Pomidor
In less than 10 years, every member of the Baby Boomer generation will have reached the age of 65.
posted: September 21, 2022
Colorectal Cancer Detection and Prevention - What You Need To Know
What does a colonoscopy have to do with happy birthdays? Here’s your answer.
The American Cancer Society's estimates that in 2022 there will be 106,180 new cases of colon cancer and 44,850 new cases of rectal cancer in the United States. These are unfortunate statistics since most of those cancers could be prevented with screening.
posted: September 16, 2022
posted: August 03, 2022