The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) season is October 15th through December 7th each year. It is a time that Medicare beneficiaries can add, change, or drop their Medicare Advantage or Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. Medicare Advantage plans replace original Medicare Parts A & B with Medicare...
Last month, it was about encouraging healthy eating for children. One of the most common complaints is an aversion to vegetables. Given that this food group is indisputably important, the first recommendation is to introduce vegetables early and often. Even if the baby seems to react negatively, consistency is key. If kids...
By Rita L. Sherwood
What started off as a dental practice on the Destin harbor back in 1999, now has grown into one of the most innovative and professional dental practices in our local area, specifically, “Where the South Comes for Smiles.”
When asked what his mission statement would be, Dr....
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast, part of Ascension, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit and Catholic health systems, is creating the county’s first Level II neonatal intensive care unit. The 10-bed NICU is scheduled to open in January 2020.
Level II NICUs are for infants born prematurely at...
Obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Blakele Bakker has joined Sacred Heart Medical Group’s regional network of doctors. Dr. Bakker will practice at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast, located at 7720 U.S. Hwy. 98 West, Medical Office Building, Suite 310 in Miramar Beach.
Dr. Bakker will perform inpatient and outpatient gynecologic surgery,...
Caregivers of persons suffering with Parkinson’s disease are invited to attend the Parkinson’s caregiver support group meeting hosted by Somerby Senior Living and Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast on Tuesday, August 13 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Somerby Senior Living located at 164 West Hewett Rd.,...
Magnesium is an alkaline earth mineral, the fourth most abundant mineral found in the human body (a necessary cofactor for more than 300 biochemical reactions!) and is required for the survival of every single cell in your body. However, studies show that up to 80% of the population is...
