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 age appropriate for children regarding […]

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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 Heart Hospital since 2004. She was […]

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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 Heart Hospital since 2004. She was […]

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DestinLife July BASIC MILITARY TRAINING PFT What’s Good for the Goose, is Good for the Gander 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 […]

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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 of estrogen in Men. In […]

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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 believe that their children must […]

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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 crashing over the bow, […]

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Sacred Heart Health System, part of Ascension, and the St. Joe Company, held a groundbreaking ceremony today 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 entrance of the Watersound […]

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By Melanie Stewart How many times a day do you eat, or think you should eat? Are you worried that if you skip breakfast your metabolism will slow down? Do you think it’s important to snack throughout the day to keep that metabolism going?  Well, this might come as a surprise, but thanks in large […]

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TESTOSTERONE IS VITALLY IMPORTANT IN WOMEN!  Did that get your attention? Is that even true?  Most people mistakenly make the assumption that testosterone is for men and estrogen is for women. In fact, some physicians would probably support the idea that testosterone is primarily a male hormone and estrogen is primarily a female hormone. These […]

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