Category: health-fitness

GAINESVILLE — Relatively few people are aware of the health benefits of mushrooms, according to a new national survey by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers.…

ORLANDO — OneBlood will start testing donated blood for the Zika virus on Aug. 1.

“With approval to begin using the investigational test granted, our immediate plan is to begin testing a portion o…

PENSACOLA — The Epilepsy Foundation’s Epilepsy Resource Center in Pensacola will expand services to residents in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties through a community partnership wit…

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — CHELCO and other utility companies are asking Pokémon Go players to avoid electric substations, power plants and other electric equipment.

The smartphone-based augmented reality…

CRESTVIEW — The annual North Okaloosa Medical Center Healthy Woman dinner will feature a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Speaker and "Moving Forward – A Survivor's Journey" author Rebekah…

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has announced water quality test results for local parks.

Two Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water…

NICEVILLE — The health advisory issued by the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County for the waters of Rocky Bayou in Niceville has been lifted. Sampling resulted in bacterial levels below t…

CRESTVIEW — A Crestview company is offering CPR classes for adults by a certified instructor.

Ruth Jenkins of Manual Therapy, 728 Ferdon Blvd. N, stated via email, that the classes, available at a…

NICEVILLE — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has issued a health advisory for Rocky Bayou and Bolton Branch in Niceville.

The Okaloosa County Water and Sewer has reported a wast…

CRESTVIEW — Bridgeway Center Inc.’s Larry McFarland has been promoted to clinical officer.

McFarland, a licensed mental health counselor, has been with BCI for approximately 30 years.

He began …