Nearly one in 10 Americans age 12 or older struggle with substance abuse involving alcohol or illicit drugs (1). When you look around our community, it’s unfortunately not difficult to wrap your mind around that statistic. Addiction is a bondage that destroys lives, families, and communities and there are...
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida Receives $13,900 Grant from the Arby’s Foundation
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The Arby’s Foundation has committed $500,000 to support every community where Arby’s has a restaurant, including Northwest Florida. The Northwest Florida-area Arby’s team is proud to have selected Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida (BBBSNWFL) as a recipient of a $13,900 grant to support its mentoring programs from...
By Stacy Kehl, APRN, FNP-BC
Going to the spa is a fun way to spend a few hours relaxing and addressing skin problems you may be experiencing, but is there a difference between a Medical Spa and a Day Spa? The answer is yes! A Medical Spa has a Medical...
By Dr. Richard Chern, M.D.
The Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI) was started with the goal to prove that synthetic hormones worked as well as bio-identical hormones. Unfortunately, the results of this study were announced in a way that scared most women and physicians into stopping hormones of any kind...
By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector
It’s finally here again—Medicare Open Enrollment or more precisely, the Annual Election Period (AEP). Every year, from October 15th to December 7th, Medicare eligible folks are able to do pretty much anything they want with their coverage. Some of my previous columns have addressed...
By Jamie C. Williamson, PhD
The secret to long-lasting romance in marriage is surprisingly simple, inexpensive, and fool proof.
It isn’t a candlelit dinner on your anniversary. And, unless you learn this simple secret, it won’t be your long-anticipated romantic get-away, either.
Events designed to be romantic flop when you aren’t already...
By Jamie C. Williamson, PhD
Couples who play together, stay together, but that doesn’t mean you should treat your marriage like a game. If you treat your marriage like a game, you’ll get played and lose every time.
Couples who “play together” by engaging in fun, novel activities grow closer to...
By Dr. Richard Chern, M.D.
Men eventually go through ANDROPAUSE which is basically male menopause. This typically occurs between age 35 & 55 but can occur earlier. This process occurs slowly and symptoms creep into our lives unnoticed until they begin affecting those around us. Symptoms include weight gain, lack...
By Kay Leaman, HealthyDay HealthyLife
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...
PCB Chamber New Member Spotlight
Welcome to Tranquility By The Sea Massage and Spa! This small local business is owned and operated by Nicole Leonard and Nicki Crawford, here to provide an escape from the noise of everyday busy life. Tranquility By The Sea is conveniently located at The...