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…
Simple activities like walking boost immune cells in the brain that may help to keep memory sharp and even ward off Alzheimer’s disease. By Gretchen Reynolds Published Dec. 1, 2021Updated Dec. 3, 2021 Courtesy The…
Courtesy of the St. Augustine Record 8-11-2021 Starting Monday, St. Johns County government will offer free COVID-19 testing in partnership with Nomi Health. The testing site will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m….
Discretion is the better part of valor. With the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in Northeast Florida, particularly those caused by the highly contagious Delta variant, the St. Augustine Music Festival has made…
Scientists are only just discovering the enormous impact of our gut health – and how it could hold the key to everything from tackling obesity to overcoming anxiety and boosting immunity by Rebecca Seal, Courtesy…
Physical activity can promote a sense of purpose in life, creating a virtuous cycle that keeps you moving. Courtesy of the New York Times. By Gretchen Reynolds Published May 12, 2021 Updated May 17, 2021…
Shared courtesy of The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/well/move/exercise-brain-memory-fitness-cognitive.html?smid=em-share Ten minutes of mild exercise can immediately alter how certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate with one another and improve memory function. By Gretchen Reynolds…
St. Johns County Now Vaccinating Florida Residents 16 Years of Age and Older St. Johns County is now accepting COVID-19 vaccination appointment preregistrations for persons who are 16 years of age and older to receive…