Florida Department of Health Contributor The Florida Department of Health in Madison County (DOH-Madison) recognizes National Stroke Awareness Month, an observance that highlights the importance of knowing the risk factors and symptoms…
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Keep an eye out for elder abuse
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com It is certainly a topic no one wishes to confront. However, it is something that can happen to any older person. That is abuse of the elderly. According to…
June is PTSD Awareness Month
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com The human mind is a powerful thing – but it isn’t invincible. In every psyche, there is a breaking point, and each individual’s threshold for stress and trauma is…
Sickle Cell Disease: One of the world’s foremost genetic diseases
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Of the nearly 36 trillion cells in the human body, about 70 percent of them are blood cells. There are three types of blood cells; red blood cells, white…
Bringing a servant’s heart to Madison
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com For Dr. Julia Weeks, a new physician on the medical staff at Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH), it was almost pre-determined that she would go into a profession where…
Celebrate your doctor on March 30
John Willoughby news@greenepublishing.com Without doctors, where would we be when the first of many coughs comes out of our mouths or when our forehead feels like an oven from a fever that…
Getting to the heart
Mary Beth Schneider Contributor I should have died this past summer. Not the illness kind of death, but the drop-dead kind that makes everyone ask “What happened? She was so fit!” Thankfully,…
Blood drive taking place at park
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Big Red Bus will be on hand for blood donors on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., during the Madison’s Local Market event at Four…
CPR and water safety training offered
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com They are useful skills everyone should have. They can also help save a life in the event of an emergency. They are cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic water safety…
Family First Wellness Clinic welcomes Tiffany Strickland
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Family First Wellness Clinic is proud to add Nurse Practitioner Tiffany Strickland to their staff of excellent healthcare providers. A Madison native, Strickland began her career as a Licensed…
Food Dyes: What are the possible side effects?
Halie Wetherington news@greenepublishing.com Food dyes have been the normal in the food industry for several years. Now, food dyes are made from petroleum, according to healthline.com. However, they have gone through different…
Meet one of our own dedicated healthcare workers, Bailey Browning!
Hailey Heseltine news@greenepublishing.com Bailey Browning is a Madison County native who currently works in Leon County, at Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Browning’s journey to joining the healthcare…
TRICARE authorizes prescription refill waivers for 49 Florida Counties due to Storm Damage
Defense Health Agency Contributor The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 49 Florida counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Jan. 19, 2024, due to storm damage. The counties…
American Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Over the last 20 years, blood donations through the American Red Cross have fallen almost 40 percent. The Red Cross needs blood and platelet donations to help with the…
Big Red Bus to set up at Madison County High School
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Friday, Jan. 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the OneBlood truck will be at Madison County High School. All donors will receive refreshments, OneBlood long sleeve T-shirt…
Healthcare Hero: Whitney Raines
Halie Wetherington news@greenepublishing.com 19-year-old Whitney Raines is already jump-starting her medical career right here at Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH). She currently works as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on the medical…
Feeling under the weather?
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Have you been feeling a little less than your best lately? Have you noticed an unexpected change in your energy levels or mood, or perhaps an increase in aches…
Keep holiday fun safe
Florida Department of Health Contributor The Florida Department of Health encourages residents and visitors to enjoy a safe and healthy holiday season. From traveling to decorating and cooking, the holidays are a…
MCMH is proud to announce the recruitment of Dr. Julia G. Weeks, MD
MCMH Contributor Dr. Weeks is board certified in family medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. She completed her internship in Family Medicine and a…
World AIDS Day: Preventing the stigma
Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com Every year, on Dec. 1, we commemorate World AIDS Day, aimed to promote awareness and destigmatize the subject of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and…