By Dr. Richard Chern, M.D.
Women often ask us to optimize their creams or sublingual hormones another physician put them on. Men ask us to get their testosterone shots dosed correctly. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to get consistent therapeutic levels of hormones using these methods. Secondly, most research indicates these...
Navy Federal Credit Union has collaborated with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida (BBBSNWFL) to provide virtual, financial education for Littles from Pensacola to Panama City.
Offered as quarterly, hour-long virtual training sessions, middle school and high school-aged Littles are participating in interactive workshops and given access to financial...
By Morgan Heinrich, Hearing Loss Association
It’s 8 p.m. and you are going through your bedtime routine. You wash your face, brush your hair, brush your teeth, and grab a cotton swab to clean out your ears. But wait-drop that cotton swab! Believe it or not, that earwax you feel...
By Michael Riles, Entomologist for Beach Mosquito Control District
Beach Mosquito Control District (BMCD) conducts a series of surveillance events each week to provide information for mosquito control efforts. We conduct surveillance from an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) philosophy where we survey habitats for indicators of activity from mosquitoes or...
By Dr. Stacy Kehl
Last month, we discussed the importance of getting in to see your healthcare provider for routine checkups and care. Taking the time for preventive care is a critical step in avoiding a serious event or condition that causes irreversible damage. From a healthcare perspective, it is...
By Dr. Richard Chern, MD
Some patients and doctors ask us about testosterone and its effects on the heart. Many patients (and some doctors) are mistakenly under the impression that testosterone increases the risk of heart problems. This article will hopefully dispel these myths and explain how they came about.
There...
Research at Johns Hopkins University
The brains of all people shrink with age but the brains of people with hearing loss shrink more rapidly - they lose an extra cubic centimeter of brain a year.
Hearing loss is associated with increased risk of dementia, falls, hospitalization and poor mental health.
Researchers at...
By Joanne MacPhee
As the region’s largest non-profit provider of care services, Covenant Care has a unique day-to-day perspective when it comes to the health needs and challenges in our community.
That is why they created the Covenant Care Foundation. The Foundation seeks to bridge the gap between those who have...
By Stephenie Craig,
Journey Bravely
Are you already over hope for new year possibilities? Maybe 2021 is already draining you and feeling like a punch in the gut. Sometimes you round New Years with ideas, goals and energy for something new only to be met with resistance, sick season, negative thinking...
