|
Mental health challenges among young people remain persistently high, and many students...
more
By Dr. Nicole Brady
Chief Medical Officer UnitedHealthcare Student Resources | 5/5/26 |
|
Today, many military firefighters face a quieter, long-term threat: cancer. Research shows these veterans experience higher rates of several cancer ...
more
By Cristina Johnson
|
5/1/26
|
|
Pregnancy and the months after birth can be exciting, but raise a lot of questions.
more
Answered By: Dr. Jamira Duffy,
Family Medicine Physician, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida | 4/28/26 |
![Alex Masmela [Courtesy photo]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260401-105316-c27-Raulerson%20Hospital%20-%20Alex%20Masmela.jpg)
|
During the April 21 Okeechobee City Council meeting, HCA Raulerson Hospital’s new Chief Executive Officer, Alex Masmela was introduced and told the council members a little bit about …
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 4/27/26 |
|
Alzheimer’s Association offers a virtual Caregiver Support Group on the third Tuesday of every month from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. beginning May 19 ...
more
By Alzheimer’s Associatio
|
4/23/26
|
![The Aedes aegypti mosquito, commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito, is a small, dark mosquito with white markings known for spreading diseases like dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever. [Photo by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20250806-140042-516-mosquitoes%20and%20plants%205.jpg)
|
Every spring, they prepare to overrun our state and test our resources and patience.
more
By Florida Mosquito Control Association
|
4/21/26
|
|
Asthma is a respiratory disease that affects millions of people across the country.
more
By Dr. Danielle Madril
Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of Florida | 4/20/26 |
|
The Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County (DOH-St. Lucie) has issued a water quality advisory for the following location:
more
By DOH-St. Lucie
|
4/20/26
|
|
Extreme heat is arriving earlier in the year, underscoring the urgent need for individuals and communities to be fully prepared
more
Special to Lake Okeechobee News
|
4/16/26
|
|
The recently released 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans mark a long-overdue reset in federal nutrition advice.
more
By Jeff Volek, PhD
|
4/16/26
|
|
April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month, and the American Red Cross is encouraging pet owners across South Florida...
more
Special to Lake Okeechobee News
|
4/16/26
|
|
Pregnancy comes with plenty of checklists. Appointments, registries, leave planning. It also comes with a lot of questions people don’t always talk about.
more
By Dr. Lisa Saul
Chief Medical Officer of Women’s Health for UnitedHealthcare | 4/14/26 |
![The Healthy Start Coalition of Okeechobee has partnered with the Treasure Coast Maternity Center to bring the MOM Mobile maternity care bus to the community to provide high-quality prenatal and postpartum care directly to patients, helping bridge the gap while larger solutions are explored. [Photo courtesy Treasure Coast Maternity Center]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20260408-134724-417-Mom%20Mobile%20feat.jpg)
|
Access to reliable transportation remains a major challenge for families living in rural communities. In fact, nearly 40% of individuals ...
more
News from Healthy Start Coalition of Okeechobee
|
4/9/26
|
|
The Alzheimer’s Association will host vitual Caregiver Support Group meetings on the following dates:
more
By Alzheimer’s Association
|
4/2/26
|
|
In observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day on Thursday, April 16, Treasure Coast Hospice, recently recognized ...
more
By Treasure Coast Hospice
|
4/2/26
|
|
HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Masmela as its new chief executive officer ...
more
By HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital
|
4/1/26
|
|
Washington is weighing changes to long-standing childhood vaccines -- and Florida parents are paying close attention.
more
By John Hallman
|
3/24/26
|
|
March is National Nutrition Month. Good nutrition is about more than maintaining a healthy weight; it promotes ...
more
Courtney Schauder
UnitedHealthcare | 3/16/26 |
|
Many have reported receiving a survey in the mail within the last few weeks.
more
By Cathy Womble
Lake Okeechobee News | 3/12/26 |
|
The average American adult gets just 6.8 hours of sleep a night, adding up to nearly 2,500 hours a year.
more
By Dr. Danielle Madril
UnitedHealthcare | 3/10/26 |