By Reverend J. Pete Hyde He stands before a large, empty, stark white canvas with paint and brushes at the ready. It is time to create. With the skill of a Master Artist, He begins. He starts with a pure blue and brushes the top of the canvas. He smiles as if gaining strength and inspiration from the first […]
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By Rick Moore They say the acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree. My mother was a preacher’s daughter, and my dad was a professional gambler. I’m still not sure what that makes me. Some people bet on sports, some bet on the stock market, and some on real estate. When a man takes a […]
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By Kirk McCarley At a business lunch a while back one of the attendees asked that question. Initially there’s an inclination to measure it vs. certain standards: wealth, a position of power and influence, a solid family life, the ability to take nice trips, buy new vehicles, or residence in a large home. What is […]
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Jack Smith had a dream. A dream of retiring on the Emerald Coast, spending his days fishing in the turquoise waters. He looked forward to playing the Panhandle’s championship golf courses and after building a house on Lake Powell, settled in to begin his life of leisure. This well-designed plan lasted all of six months. […]
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By Brian Petrucci, RPh. On December 20, 2018, federal lawmakers passed the Farm bill which separated hemp from the legal definition of marijuana, making hemp legal to manufacture and buy anywhere in the United States. In 2018, CBD was a $600 million industry nationwide. By the end of 2019, it’s expected to hit almost $6 BILLION […]
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By Melanie Stewart Let’s wrap up this series on vegetables with a fun fact: We can improve “Nutritional Profit with certain pairings. For example, cruciferous vegetables help to rid the body of carcinogens that can be formed during high heat cooking like grilling. And because iron rich foods are absorbed more readily in the presence […]
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Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast has added a surgical robot designed specifically for joint replacements. The Stryker Mako robotic system allows surgeons to create a patient-specific 3D plan and perform procedures using a surgeon-controlled robotic arm. Robotic-assisted surgery is a newer approach to hip and knee replacement that offers a higher level of accuracy in […]
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Launches in NW Florida Ascension Complete Sacred Heart, an innovative Medicare Advantage plan, will be available to all Medicare-eligible seniors in Northwest Florida during the upcoming 2020 Medicare Annual Enrollment period from Oct. 15 – Dec. 7, 2019. Ascension Complete Sacred Heart is a Medicare Advantage plan shaped by a community of doctors, nurses and […]
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By Stephenie Craig, LCSW Journey Bravely moved cross-country to Florida and we are pinching ourselves daily when we see the ocean! We started dreaming 2 years ago about moving to a sunnier, ocean-side community. We realized in our coaching and counseling work we were encouraging people to Journey Bravely and needed to take some brave […]
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By Dr. Richard Chern, M.D. Blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respiration are measurable and all serve a vital role in the health and treatment of patients- thus we describe them as “Vital Signs.” In 2001, The Joint Commission, a private business that provides accreditation to hospitals, decided pain was being under-treated and a “fifth” vital […]
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