Wellness

By Rita L. Sherwood Dr. Kevin Wells has been practicing Optometry for almost 24 years. He is a Board-Certified Optometric Physician, internationally published author, Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. He was also in the first class of Optometrists trained to...

By Dr. Richard Chern, MD As we age it seems like it’s more difficult to get a good night's sleep.  For some of us it’s harder to fall asleep and others have difficulty staying asleep.  Then there are those who have difficulty with both falling asleep and staying asleep.  A...

By Stephenie Craig, LCSW How’s your stress level? How are your relationships? How are your physical and mental health? Are your current coping strategies moving you closer or further away from a sense of peace and direction? Often, we skip these questions and move straight to goals/resolutions at the beginning...

On Wednesday, November 10th  Nurses and community members gathered in front of Sacred Heart on the Emerald Coast in Miramar Beach to protest the upcoming Vaccine Mandate being imposed on all hospital employees beginning November 12th. Many hospital employees, family and community members waved signs as people honked and...

About Me:  I moved to the US with my husband in September of 1995.  I met him when I worked overseas in Kuwait some 26 years ago.  My husband David is a native of Mobile, AL.  When we moved back to the US, we lived in Mobile for eight years...

By Matthew Eaton Paula Zoeller loved spending time with her kids and grandkids. However, her husband Jim began to notice a change in her he couldn’t describe. They moved from place to place, trying to find her happy spot, not realizing something more sinister was taking hold. A few months...

By Stephenie Craig, LCSW You cook, you travel, you buy, you get the outfits, you smile, you take pretty pictures. You hope your family behaves well. You clean, you decorate, you do your best to get along. You work so hard and hope people are proud of you, like you,...

One of the most bothersome symptoms women mention at their initial visit is a loss of sex drive.  A decline in sex drive is very typical for women as they age.  This decline in sex drive is directly related to the decline of testosterone. Testosterone levels in women begin...

Maternal-fetal medicine doctor and geneticist Melissa S. Mancuso, MD, has joined the Ascension Sacred Heart Regional Perinatal Center. Dr. Mancuso will see patients at the inpatient high-risk pregnancy unit on the Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola campus. She will also offer outpatient consultations, as well as genetic and preconception counseling, at...

Health Alert to Include Miramar Beach and Inlet Beach Areas The Florida Department of Health in Walton County (DOH-Walton) is notifying the public of a red tide bloom near Inlet Beach and Miramar Beach. Santa Rosa Beach area has tested with low levels of red tide. Some people may have...