Wellness

Residents in the Panama City Beach area have a new option for excellent primary care close to home with the opening of TMH Physician Partners – Primary Care, 651 Grand Panama Blvd., Suite 101. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) recently celebrated the practice’s grand opening with the Panama City Beach Chamber...

By Richard Chern M.D. The holidays are here and these are the best times of the year. At least that’s what we are led to believe. In fact, the holidays can be very stressful for people. Even though most people enjoy the holidays, nearly forty percent of people report increased...

By Dr. Richard Chern, M.D. Are there any men out there who are tired, irritable, have trouble sleeping, headaches, brain fog, dry cracked skin, depression, anxiety, high cholesterol or high triglycerides? These are just some problems associated with low Estrogen levels. As I’ve discussed previously, testosterone breaks down into estrogen...

By Jamie C. Williamson, PhD In this season of Thanksgiving most of us become more intentional about practicing gratitude. We ought to do this all year long, however, because feeling and expressing gratefulness makes us happier and more resilient, improves our relationships, and even boosts our psychological and physical health. Focusing...

“My Mom can’t stay home alone anymore... What are we going to do?” This is a question you may have been faced with concerning a parent. We often find ourselves in the position of making difficult decisions regarding the care and well-being of the dear ones in our lives...

By Jamie C. Williamson, PhD Fall is the time when trees remind us how important – and beautiful—it can be to let things go. As the days grow shorter, trees sense the natural loss of light and undergo chemical changes that causes their leaves to shift from a green pigment to...

By Dr. Richard Chern, M.D. How often does this happen? You wake up but don’t feel rested. You won’t be productive so maybe just skip the day. You drag yourself out of bed and go through the motions. The goal is to get back home and end the day. You...

KultureCity has partnered with Gulf World to make the Marine Park and all of the programs and events that the venue hosts to be sensory inclusive. This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests and fans with a sensory issue that visits the Marine...

By Dr. Richard Chern, M.D. How are you handling life’s little frustrations? I know this article goes outside the immediate area, but I would bet everyone reading this article knows exactly how life in Destin has changed in the last ten years. I know for me, if there’s a bridge,...

By Jack Smith A new senior resource and placement service has recently opened in Panama City Beach. The Right Move started in Atlanta and has now expanded to Bay County. Making the decision to place a senior loved one is an incredibly difficult decision. Deciding where is even harder, I...