Wellness

By Dr. Richard Chern, MD Have you or a friend tried hormone therapy in the past and had no results or minimal results? Worse are the patients who have tried hormone therapy and had bad results. It’s not uncommon for us to hear this from patients who have tried hormone...

By Jamie C. Williamson, PhD Like most actions in a close, intimate relationship, trust follows the “norm of reciprocity.” You will trust your partner, if you sense that your partner trusts you, and visa versa. What this means is that, if you act overly jealous or suspicious, you will not likely...

By Michael Riles, Entomologist for Beach Mosquito Control District Since the early days of European exploration, mosquitoes have played a vital role in Florida’s history. They carried disease and were considered a serious major pest that made it extremely difficult to establish homesteads and communities across the state. In 1870...

By Dr. Richard Chern, MD How many times have you been told, “Labs look normal, see ya next year?” But that voice inside says “I don’t feel normal.” Why is that? Well, because it’s normal to age, get tired, gain weight, have achy joints, thinning hair, move slower, and have...

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect We’ve all heard that we need to drink a lot of water every day with varying opinions as to how much that should be. So, what does drinking water do for us? Water is used by every cell, organ and tissue that makes up the body...

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office has made a sticker available to families with a loved one with autism. Sheriff Tommy Ford is encouraging families to put a sticker on their vehicle and one near the front door of their home. The presence of the sticker will inform law enforcement that...

By Jamie C. Williamson, PhD The most commonly thought of F-word is not the one that most often causes marriages to decay. Despite what social media influencers might imply, happily married couples do NOT typically have sex every day or even every week. After the initial passion subsides, most happy...

By Cindy Mulla, Public Relations/Education, Beach Mosquito Control District Spring has sprung, summer is around the corner, and we all will be spending more quality time enjoying northwest Florida’s great outdoors. Enjoying picnics, sporting events to evening outdoor concerts but... are you prepared for the crescendo of Mother Nature’s symphony...

By Dr. Richard Chern, MD Hormone therapy has many benefits and I’ve written about these for several years now. Hormones can, however, have some unexpected effects and I have seen these effects firsthand in our clinic. I’ve informed prospective patients for years that hormones are not just for libido and...

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect Summer is here. You can feel the humidity thicken and watch traffic double. Sunscreen sales increase as we hit the beach, go camping, work in the yard, etc. Many of us look over the myriad choices focusing on SPF numbers rather than ingredients. The benefits of...