New Providers and New Therapies at Dr. Chern’s Office
SUSAN GRIFFIN, APRN is one of the region’s premiere bio-identical hormone therapy providers and has been caring for patients in this area for several years. She began providing bio-identical hormone pellet therapy in Crestview more than three years ago and will...
By Dina Haas
Grandparents, children, and even pets are gobbling up CBD and loving it. From pain and seizure relief to anxiety and sleep assistance, people of all ages are finding out how helpful this plant can be. CBD has all the medicinal benefits of medical marijuana, without the psychoactive...
By Melanie Stewart
I was recently asked a great question: how to handle stress or emotional eating. Much can be revealed from the connection between what we crave and the emotional, mental and physical state that is driving that desire. True hunger is always a request from your body for...
By Christine Rushford, MS LMHC, Coastal Counseling
There is no way around it—screens are here to stay. Many parents wonder, “Should my toddler have a tablet?” Or lately, “Is my teenager addicted to video games?” There are more and more studies coming out to aid parents to determine what is...
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast (SHHEC) recently honored Heike Wasden, RN, of the hospital’s IV therapy department with the 2019 Nurse Excellence Award in recognition of the exceptional care she provides to patients. Wasden has been a nurse for almost 40 years and has been with Sacred...
In respect of Independence Day…
By Lisa Leath Turpin, Health and Fitness Coach
Physical Fitness Training and Testing (PT or PFT) for all branches of the military, firefighters, and 1st responders is mandatory and essential to doing their jobs efficiently and safely. Anyone putting themselves in harm’s way better sure try...
By Dr. Richard Cern, M.D.
Estrogen is vitally important in men! Last month (Visit MyDestinLife.com June 2019) I wrote about testosterone in women and just scratched the surface of benefits that women receive after optimizing their testosterone. This month, I want to turn the tables and talk about the importance...
By Christine Rushford, MS, LMHC
In the era of Kardashians with “momagers,” we as mothers have taken responsibility for filling our children’s every hour. Whether it be swim lessons, intensive summer reading classes, organized playdates or disorganized Pinterest projects that went awry, somewhere along the way mothers have begun to...
Avoid Injury from Fishing this Summer
By Dr. Ryan Garcia, D.C.
Fishing is often thought of as one of the most relaxing outdoor sports, but often at fault. People imagine quiet, calm waters, while enjoying the sunrise over the horizon. Rarely do people (who don’t fish regularly) imagine rough, 7-foot waters...
Sacred Heart Health System, part of Ascension, and the St. Joe Company, held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of a new Ascension Medical Group facility in the Watersound Origins community in South Walton County.
The new healthcare facility will be located along Highway 98 at the...
