These activities could help postpone Alzheimer’s by 5 years, study suggests The survey, one of the largest of its kind, promotes the idea that the texture of daily life can leave a measurable imprint on…
JAXToday: State of Florida officials have announced that no citizen-proposed constitutional amendments will be on ballots this November. That means voters will not weigh in on efforts to legalize recreational cannabis, expand Medicare, or 20…
By Rick Mayer – Health News Florida Florida pharmacists were given the go-ahead to give the latest COVID-19 vaccine after a ruling Tuesday by the Florida Board of Pharmacy. In response to the decision, Publix…
THE CONUNDRUM OF VITAMIN D, SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE AND SPF By David Muir, PH.D. An article posted this week in the Spoonbill Courier (The Bright Tale of the Sunshine Vitamin; June 11, 2025) presented the…
By David Muir, PH.D Once upon a time, in the damp, fog-choked alleyways of 17th-century Northern Europe, children were stumbling around on bendy, rubbery legs. Physicians of the day were baffled by this new phenomenon…
Should you do Dry January? Is any amount of alcohol good for you? And do detoxes work? Hepatologists reveal the tips they live by Sarah Phillips The Guardian Whether or not you have overdone it…
Angela Giuffrida in Rome (Reposted courtesy The Guardian) For Anna Possi, serving customers at her bar in northern Italy and being in the company of others is key ‘I’m always working’: Italy’s centenarian barista on…
Recent research, including a new study on processed meat, has suggested these foods can affect brain health. Experts are trying to understand why. By Dana G. Smith and Alice Callahan Reprinted courtesy of the New…
Reprinted Courtesy New York Times By Dana Smith / Illustrations by Loreta Isac Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States. While the human body is able to withstand high temperatures,…
Copy reprinted courtesy The New York Times By Leana S. Wen Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 5…
Editor’s Note: Our neighbor, Gerry Kurth, has conducted considerable research into US Medicare options and offers the community his personal insights. The author is neither a medical nor insurance expert. Readers are strongly encouraged to…
Island Doctors To Refuse Medicare Supplement Insurance Island Doctors, once a small St. Augustine practice when it opened its doors on Anastasia Island in 1991 and now boasts 82 offices throughout Florida, this week announced…
Reprinted Courtesy The Washington Post By Fenit Nirappil September 20, 2023 at 3:20 p.m. EDT The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service. Just as a summer covid…
(Reprinted from the New York Times) Heat Affects Older People More. Here’s How to Stay Safe. https://www.nytimescom/2023/07/20/well/live/heat-illness-safety-older-people.html?smid=nytcore-android-share If you’re over 65, it’s important to take high temperatures seriously. We are experiencing the hottest days in…
This article is reprinted courtesy of the Washington Post By Judith Graham, Washington Post Friends sitting around a table, talking and laughing. A touch on the arm as one of them leans over to make…
This past weekend, a bunch of us here in Marsh Creek got together to enjoy some true Texas and Michigan ribs. Mostly outdoors in the lanai. I don’t think any of us really had covid…
By Jeannette Lindenman It is very likely that most of us have been impacted by breast cancer – whether it be ourselves, a relative, or friend. Still, the statistics are staggering: About 1 in 8…
Courtesy of The Guardian A dispute over who should fund the free kits will leave test sites or insurance reimbursement as the available options The US government is suspending its program of free home tests…
Worrisome The latest data from the CDC points to a new Covid resurgence in St. Johns County. Overall, the Covid rate in the county rates as “medium”, but that figure maybe be an under-count, due…
The St. Johns County COVID-19 testing site is experiencing long wait times due to increased demand. Please be prepared to wait in line for at least one hour. “At 11 AM, the wait was about…