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By Dr. Richard Chern, MD Dr Richard Chern  has been writing prescriptions for hormones for over 25 years.  During that time many changes in hormone therapy have occurred.  But some things just can’t be improved no matter how hard we try. Synthetic hormones were designed to replicate the body’s own hormones. ...
By Stephenie Craig, LCSW What comes to mind when you hear the word grief? 2020 is inviting you to see grief as the emotional experience surrounding the loss of anything or anyone important to you. Maybe you’ve lost a person, a pet, a relationship, or a home. We are experiencing...
Sick and injured children in Walton County and Destin will soon have improved access to pediatric care, thanks to an expansion of pediatric emergency room services at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, with close support from the Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart, the region's only children's...
By Michael Roth,  For those folks new to the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), the overwhelming volume of  mailing pieces, emails and phone calls are dizzying. For those folks more experienced in this time, the  sigh of despair and calls of “Oh no, not again!” can be heard from every...
QUESTION: I have read a little bit about pH. Would it really make a difference in how I feel to reduce acid levels in my diet? p.s. PLEASE DON’T TELL ME TO GIVE UP COFFEE. ANSWER: I promise to not tell you to give up coffee. But I promise to...
By Dr. Richard Chern, MD I used to get stressed over small stuff. A lack of plans or a last-minute change would make my head spin. Events I had no control over could keep me from sleeping and I struggled to get active. I felt exhausted by the end of...
Local non-profit, Children’s Volunteer Health Network, has announced that Kelley Mossburg has officially joined the team as executive director. Mossburg comes from 35 years of senior-level corporate experience. Throughout his career, Mossburg has owned his own business and has served in a number of non-profits as a board member,...
By Stephenie Craig, LCSW Ever find yourself wishing you could crawl into a hole after you’ve made a mistake or failed? Or maybe your spouse or child made a poor choice and you feel ashamed? Shame is incredibly powerful and will invite you to keep secrets, hide, and to feel less...
By Michael Roth It is finally here again- Medicare Open Enrollment or more precisely - the Annual Election Period (AEP).  Every year, from October 15th to December 7th, Medicare eligible folks can do pretty much anything they want with their coverage. I have addressed many of the details of those...
By Michelle Hayes Uhlfelder Celebrating 25 years, the Seaside School is a tuition-free, public charter school serving Florida Panhandle students. Every year, the gap between the Seaside School standard of excellence and the funding provided by the state grows; thus the school increasingly relies upon fundraising efforts to endow existing...