In October, Fox News reported that a second Obama term would guarantee the president’s health care law will be fully implemented. It said Darden Restaurants, which owns Red Lobster, Olive Garde and…
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Regional Checkup: We’re Not Well
The numbers are in, and they’re not encouraging. The Partnership for a Healthy Community held court at Sacred Heart Hospital today in Pensacola to share the findings of its 2012 health assessment…
Sacred Heart selects Carol Carlan to head foundation
Press Release: Carol Carlan, a successful Pensacola business executive and long-time community leader, has been selected as the next president of the Sacred Heart Foundation. Starting December 29, Carol will succeed Dr….
Letter to the Editor: Stop isolating children with disabilities in nursing homes
ARC Gateway was saddened to learn, through the ARC of Florida, that the state may have institutionalized hundreds of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in nursing homes for years. A series…
Health fair in Belmont
By Shelby Smithey… The first annual Truth for Youth Health Fair will be held this Saturday at the Belmont Building to extend help to those in need of healthcare in the community….
Truth for Youth Health Fair
Truth For Youth will be sponsoring, along with participation from Pensacola State College Student Nurse Association, the first annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, November 17 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. The…
Relay for Life Pep Rally
Relay for Life of Pensacola 2013 is set for May 10-11, 2013 at Booker T. Washington High School. To celebrate the start of Relay season and commence event fundraising efforts, 2013 Pensacola…
Men risk lives if they cannot see their manhood (video)
A health advocacy group called The Big Check wants men to realize if they’re a health risk. The test is real simple: guys if you look down and cannot see past your…
NYT features owners of drug manufacturer responsible for Meningitis outbreak
The New York Times has a story on the Conigliaro family, who owns the New England Compounding Center–the source of a fungus that led to a meningitis outbreak that has killed 24…
Nemours closed on Tuesday and Wednesday
Due to the upcoming poor weather conditions associated with Hurricane Isaac, Nemours Children’s Clinic Pensacola will be closed on Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29, for the safety of Associates and…
Santa Rosa County Health Dept far below Escambia and Okaloosa
The Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald have obtained a copy of a report that rates the performance of the state’s 67 county health departments. Indian River County, with a raw score…
Pink Slime Time
The Escambia County Commission is about to wade into the slime. Pink slime. During their meeting this Thursday, commissioners will consider a resolution in favor of labeling meat products that contain “lean…