Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Suzanne Arthur brings 23 years of expertise as a dental hygienist to Shaw Dental, in Madison. Arthur provides a thorough and gentle cleaning for her patients and…
Category: Health
MCMH addresses hospital pricing
Story Submitted: Lori Evans, Madison County Memorial Hospital In light of the article published in the Madison County Carrier on Jan. 30, 2019, about hospital prices, Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) is…
Tobacco Free Florida encourages communities to skip the dip during Through With Chew Week
Story Submitted: Tobacco Free Florida This Through With Chew Week, Feb. 18-24, Tobacco Free Florida and Florida Department of Health Madison are encouraging smokeless tobacco users to set a quit date and…
Do your part for a healthy heart
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. As February is designated as Heart Health Month, join the Greenville Public Library as representatives from the Madison County Health Department visit for one day in honor…
National Children’s Dental Health Month: Sippy cups and your child’s teeth
Story Submitted: Kimberly Allbritton, Madison County Health Department As soon as teeth appear in the mouth, decay can occur. One of the risk factors for early childhood cavities (sometimes called baby bottle…
Don’t quit on quitting smoking
Story Submitted: Tobacco Free Florida New Year’s resolutions do not always go according to plan. By the second week of February, about four out of five resolutions fail. Quitting smoking is no…
Healthcare Hero: Justin Buchanan
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. For most of us, a day at work is about eight hours long, but for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Justin Buchanan, a day at work is 24…
Transitions offers free support to people with a life-limiting illness and their caregivers
Story Submitted When Mary Still’s husband Albert started showing signs of dementia, she knew she could no longer leave him at home alone. Albert has health problems, including congestive heart failure and…
New Year’s resolution: Quit tobacco
Story Submitted: By Kimberly Allbritton, Madison County Department of Health The Madison County Department of Health would like to encourage Madison County citizens to make a New Year’s resolution to put down…
Healthcare Hero: Victoria Wirick
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Victoria Wirick has been a caregiver in Madison County for 11 years and she enjoys her job more each day. Wirick currently provides home healthcare to five…
Give the gift of a helping hand Donate to health-related facilities for Christmas
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Christmas can be tough on anyone who is trying to stretch a thin budget … but those who are spending Christmas in a hospital are desperately waiting…
Learn CPR in 2019
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Do you know CPR? If not, does your job require the knowledge? Now’s your chance to learn CPR for infants and children for free. Your five chances…
Prescription drug abuse continues to rise
Mickey Starling: Greene Publishing, Inc. Opioids are a common prescription painkiller that have seen a marked increase in use and abuse over the last few decades. Since 2001, opioid availability has tripled…
Recall: Ready-To-Eat Salads Sold at Walmart
Ashley Hunter: Greene Publishing, Inc. A Florida based company is recalling approximately 738 pounds of ready-to-eat salad due to concerns that the salad mix contains a corn ingredient that is contaminated with…
CDC: “Cook raw turkey thoroughly.”
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After approximately 90 United States residents have contracted Salmonella, linked to raw turkey products, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is stressing to cook raw…
Can diet prevent breast cancer from spreading?
Story Submitted Healthy diets that include plenty of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables that can boost the body’s natural immune system can help people in their fight against cancer. While some foods, namely…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Story Submitted: Kimberly Allbritton, Florida Department of Health Attention all ladies, this article is a reminder to take a little time off from caring for all of your loved ones and care…
Streaming vs. sleeping: 45 percent of Americans lose sleep to binge-watch
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Over the last decade, streaming services have become increasingly popular and more and more people are choosing Netflix, Hulu and other subscription services over cable television or…
Water-based bacterium causes deaths
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. After a 71-year-old Florida man died after eating raw oysters, Florida, as well as other states are taking serious caution to what they eat, how it’s cooked…
Healthcare Hero: Luci Strickland
John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. Anyone who has been to Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) has probably heard of Mrs. Luci Strickland. Strickland is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Certified Family…