Mar 26, 2018
County health department trains for hurricane season
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Department of Health held its annual special needs shelter training exercise March 20 at Davidson Middle School.
The school serves as a shelter for evacuees during e…
Mar 20, 2018
Got bats? Evict them before maternity season begins
PANAMA CITY — If you have bats roosting in your attic, eaves or chimney spaces, now is the time to give them an eviction notice. Bat maternity season begins April 15 and runs through August 15. Exclu…
Mar 14, 2018
HeadlineVeterans Administration offers Hepatitis C testing
CRESTVIEW — The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, in coordination with the Mississippi Community Veterans Engagement Board, is providing Hepatitis C testing.
The testing is open to all vetera…
Mar 9, 2018
"There are just a lot of people that need healthcare"
CRESTVIEW — A new healthcare provider is taking patients in Crestview.
Myron Faircloth, a board-certified nurse practitioner, joined the staff of Gateway Medical Clinic, an affiliate of North Okalo…
Mar 9, 2018
New assisted living facility coming to Crestview
CRESTVIEW — A nonprofit organization for adults with disabilities is building a new group home in Crestview.
The Arc of the Emerald Coast, formerly Horizons, began construction of the six-bedroom, …
Mar 6, 2018
Too much sugar: Cutting back is hard, but healthful. How to start
This article appears in Spring Boomers magazine.
Too much sugar isn't just making us fat, it's making us sick. Growing scientific evidence shows that eating too much added sugar is linked to seriou…
Mar 6, 2018
Health Watch: How to get an accurate blood pressure reading
BLOOD PRESSURE
Medical professionals aren't taking enough care when taking blood pressure, according to a recent story on NPR's "Morning Edition."
Guidelines from the American Heart Associatio…
Feb 9, 2018
Crestview Fire Department offers pediatric first aid course
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Fire Department will teach the American Heart Association Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid course, which includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibril…
Jan 27, 2018
Crestview Relay For Life sets kickoff
CRESTVIEW — The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Crestview will have a kickoff for its new fundraising season.
It starts 6:15 p.m. Jan. 29 in the Crestview High School cafeteria, 1250 N. F…
Jan 27, 2018
RECALLED: Listeria found in Rich Products beef meatballs
WASHINGTON — Rich Products Corporation, a Vineland, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,420 pounds of beef meatball products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S.…