Military brass: Outreach essential to suicide prevention

Preventing suicide among service members and veterans calls for comprehensive education and communication, Army Col. Robert W. Saum, director of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, said this week.

Campaign aims to boost public health

Supporters of public health in Georgia are launching "Partner Up! For Public Health," a campaign aimed at educating policy makers and the public about the need to reinvest in and rebuild the state's system.

Marital therapy available to military couples

FALLS CHURCH - Multiple deployments and other family issues often necessitate military couples talk to someone about marital struggles and stress. Family, couples and marital therapy - all types of counseling - are types of professional, behavioral-health interventions available to eligible married couples enrolled in TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote and TRICARE Prime Overseas.

Long County signs discourage smoking

The Long County Commission recently received 20 signs designed to discourage children from smoking.

New plan covers pre-existing conditions

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the establishment of a new pre-existing condition insurance plan that will offer coverage to uninsured Americans who have been unable to obtain health coverage because of a pre-existing health condition.

State tells seniors about Medicare scams

ATLANTA - People who receive Medicare should be on the alert for scam artists, warns the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services.

SE Georgia to benefit from $4.3M grant

ATLANTA - One hundred adults in Southeast Georgia who are living with serious mental illness will benefit from a $4.3 million grant that will promote recovery and reduce their chances of relapsing after treatment. Over a two-year period, the Opening Doors to Recovery Project will focus on people who have experienced a mental-health crisis and returned to jail, prison, state hospitals or homelessness more than once a year.

Family time trumps 'individual time'

Q: My husband and I have five kids ages 11, 10, 7, 5 and 22 months. I would love to keep activities to a minimum to give the kids more time to be kids, but I am finding that to be difficult. The two oldest are boys, and both are involved in scouting as well as music lessons. The girls, ages 7 and 5, are both involved in one dance class each, and the 7-year-old will start piano lessons in the fall, along with Girl Scouts once a month and a church group that meets twice a month. They all ...

Vaccinate against rabies for family, pets

The Bryan County Health Department is encouraging all residents to take proper precautions against rabies.

Regional health fair in the works

The Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority will sponsor a community-wide health fair for members of Liberty, Long, Bryan, Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, Tattnall and Wayne counties from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, July 22, at the Glynn Place Mall in Brunswick. Organizers say the fair is designed to increase health awareness for the community through education and prevention.

Health Departments offers tips on staying cool

Summer may not officially begin until Monday, but there is no mistaking that Liberty County is in the middle of a pre-summer heat wave.

Doctors may be overtreating early cancers

WASHINGTON - D.J. Soviero wanted the least treatment that would beat back her small, early-stage breast cancer, but her first doctor insisted she had only one option: tumor removal followed by radiation and chemotherapy.

County marks HIV/AIDS Awareness Month

In the 30-plus years since HIV and AIDS became a nationwide panic, then a global epidemic, great strides have been made to protect and educate the public against the often-fatal virus.

Stroke prevention tests at church

Hinesville First United Methodist Church will host stroke-prevention tests conducted by Life Line Screening on Tuesday, July 20. Appointments are required. To schedule one, call 1-800-324-1851. The church is at 203 N. Main, next to the traffic circle. Call 368-2200 or e-mail hfumc@coastalnow.net

Students get health snacks from sorority

8 reasons why you shouldn't believe in this atrocious health lie

A lot of people are saying that "strong is the new skinny."

4 facts about heart health in time for Valentine's Day

During Valentine's Day festivities, it's candy hearts and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate that take center stage. But February is also American Heart Month, a time when national health organizations regularly review and update heart health research.

How to be heart happy

February denotes a month of romance, chocolate, and, of course, all things heart shaped. However, let’s not forget the most important heart shape, the muscular organ inside us all.

Over the mountains and to the store

On a recent drive home from a family trip, my husband (as he often does) pointed out the window and said, “If only there was a road that went straight through those mountains, we’d be home so much faster."

On-post fair promotes exercise

Fort Stewart's Newman Fitness Center held an aerobicthon Jan. 10 to build healthy-lifestyle awareness and provide wellness education. Certified instructors led group fitness classes at the gym to get people moving and interested in aerobic exercises such as Zumba, yoga and kickboxing.

Plant-based food class: Journey to wellness

About 16 years ago, Evelyn Redcross became a vegan, a term used to describe people who do not consume any animal proteins, eggs, dairy or seafood.

Help make region healthier place to live

Imagine a world where there are only two stores to shop at. One store is the healthy store. The other is the unhealthy store.

What's up with the green smoothie?

Everywhere I look, the green smoothie has overtaken breakfast. My friends are blending for their kids. Our CEO is drinking one during morning meetings. Random people on the street are walking around with them.

Kroger joins fight against heart disease

ATLANTA - Kroger's Georgia stores and the American Heart Association are teaming up to help fight heart disease - the No. 1 cause of death of both men and women in the state, and the leading cause of death in the United States - during American Heart Month.

Ridiculous sleep apnea machine alienates wife, brings peace

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night and discovering someone has attached a leaf blower to your face and left it on. Now imagine being grateful they did.