The risk of experiencing a heart attack during pregnancy or soon after is on the rise. Experts want women to watch out for warning signs of heart trouble and know their risk factors.
The risk of su…

TIP OF THE WEEK
In this digital world, there’s an app for just about everything. People are interacting with technology more than they do with the world. But there’s a cure for tech overload: Garde…

PENSACOLA — Lakeview Center, Inc., welcomes several new medical staff members to its team.
Renee McCorcle , PMHNP, works in the adult outpatient setting at Lakeview Center’s main campus. She also e…

GAINESVILLE — Amid a raging opioid epidemic, every state has now established a drug-monitoring database to encourage safer prescribing and to reduce abuse. Yet, there is scant evidence that such prog…

MILTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement recognized April 28 as National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
While the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office recognized …

GAINESVILLE — Cigarette smoke is loaded with more than 4,000 chemicals, about 70 of which are toxins or carcinogens. It’s associated with lung cancer, heart disease, immune disorders and birth defect…

GAINESVILLE — In the warrior ethos that permeates sports, athletes sometimes shake off injuries and stay in the game. It’s considered a measure of toughness.
It also is the worst step a concussed a…