Category: Health First

Categories : Brevard Heart Foundation Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Heart of a Hero Gala

Health First Superheroes Join Powers with Brevard Heart Foundation, Others at Heart of a Hero Gala   

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The capes and cowls came out April 6 for the third annual Heart of a Hero gala now at the Crowne Plaza Oceanside, but beneath the disguises were authentic healthcare heroes who daily demonstrate commitment to patients and families, setting the standard for excellence anywhere. […]

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Categories : Brevard Business News Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First Medical Group

NOW OPEN: Health First Medical Group Cuts Ribbon on Newly- Renovated Indian Harbor Beach Location

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With a splash of fanfare, including the ceremonial ribbon-cutting, Health First and local community leaders gathered on Thursday to officially open Health First’s newest patient care location in Indian Harbor Beach. […]

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Categories : Brevard Heart Foundation Brevard News Events Featured Story Health Health First SCDTV Video

WATCH: Brevard Heart Foundation 2024 ‘Heart of a Hero’ Awards Honor Dedicated Medical Professionals

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The Brevard Heart Foundation 2024 Heart of a Hero Awards Gala is set for April 6 at the Crowne Plaza Oceanfront Melbourne, and will be presented by Health First. […]

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Categories : Brevard Business News Brevard News Bright Star Events Featured Story Health Health First SCDTV Video

WATCH: Health First to Host Free Bright Star Camp April 27 for Children Grieving a Death

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Amy Crocker’s three boys began coming to Bright Star, Hospice of Health First’s center for grieving kids and families, not long after they lost their father, William Brighton, Jr., in June, 2022. […]

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Categories : Brevard Business News Brevard News Dr. Nathan Allison Featured Story Health Health First SCDTV Video

LISTEN: Health First’s Dr. Nathan Allison Discusses Chronic Obesity, and What Can Be Done About It

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For years, the medical community, along with everyone else, believed obesity was the predictable result of bad diet and poor decision making. The solution then was healthy choices and austerity. But this ignored two critical facts, says Health First General Surgeon Nathan Allison, MD, founder of the NewFit Surgical Weight Loss Program. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First SCDTV Video

WATCH: National Doctors’ Day – Video Captures Emotion as Patient Gratitude Shared with Health First Providers

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Brevard County’s Health First celebrates National Doctors’ Day each year – a tradition dating back to 1933 when Charles B. Almond, MD, initiated the first celebration in Winder, Georgia. Since then, it has grown into a national event recognized and celebrated by health care organizations and institutions across the country. On October 30, 1990, President George H.W. Bush designated March 30 as “National Doctors’ Day.” […]

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Categories : breast cancer Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First

MEDICAL SPOTLIGHT: Breast Cancer Patients May Now Enjoy Shorter Radiation Courses

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The words a friend or acquaintance would use to describe Cathy Schmitt might include warm, happy, full of zest, larger than life. She needs all of those, because one thing a cancer diagnosis introduces is dread.

Schmitt’s diagnosis came in September. Ductal carcinoma in situ. […]

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Categories : Brevard Business News Brevard News Cape Canaveral Hospital Featured Story Health Health First Homepage SCDTV Video

WATCH: Health First Officially Breaks Ground on New Cape Canaveral Hospital in Merritt Island on ‘3-2-1 Day’

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Donning traditional hard hats and ceremonial shovels, Health First officials today officially broke ground on the new Cape Canaveral Hospital and Medical Office Building in Merritt Island. o add a celebratory flair to the event, Health First chose March 21, also known as ‘321 Day’ in Brevard County – a special nod to the region’s 3-2-1 area code and heavy aerospace/technology industry concentration. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Hospice of Health First

Former President Jimmy Carter’s Long Hospice Stay Honors the Model

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In February, 2023, a few months after his 98th birthday, news broke that former President Jimmy Carter, whose cancer had spread to his brain years earlier, was ending treatment for it and entering home hospice care. Nine months later, in November, his wife Rosalynn also entered hospice. […]

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Categories : Brevard Heart Foundation Brevard News Events Featured Story Health Health First SCDTV Video

Brevard Heart Foundation 2024 ‘Heart of a Hero’ Awards Gala Set April 6, Nominees Represent Various Medical Specialties

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The Brevard Heart Foundation 2024 Heart of a Hero Awards Gala is set for April 6 at the Crowne Plaza Oceanfront Melbourne, and will be presented by Health First. […]

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Categories : Brevard Business News Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center

Heart Surgeons at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center Implant 700th WATCHMAN, First To Use New FLX Pro

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Heart surgeons at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center March 1 successfully implanted its 700th WATCHMAN™ device and became the first on the East Coast between Jacksonville and south Florida to use the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro. […]

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Categories : Brevard Business News Brevard News Health Health First

Health First Mananger CPR Lesson Prepares Boys & Girls Club Members for Life-Saving Role

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The cardiac arrests of young high-profile athletes Bronny James and Damar Hamlin has everyone, even young people themselves, asking, what would I do in that emergency?
[…]

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Categories : Brevard Business News Brevard News Cape Canaveral Hospital Featured Story Health Health First

Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital Named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2024 List for 4th Straight Year

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For the fourth straight year, Health First’s Cape Canaveral Hospital been named to Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2024. Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, present this prestigious award. The award was announced on Feb. 28th, 2024, and can be viewed on Newsweek’s website. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Kathleen Jaromin

Health First Trainer Kathleen Jaromin Helps Women Get Comfortable with the Weights

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Katrina Francis of Suntree performs a set of squats with Health First Personal Trainer Kathleen Jaromin. Francis says that a personal trainer ensures accountability. Without one, a person may not stick with tough exercises, opting for routines they’re comfortable with and good at. […]

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Categories : Brevard Business News Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Medical Education Technology and Career Academy

Healthcare Is in Demand, Medical Education Technology and Career Academy Students Get a Jump Start

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Teri Jones’ Medical Education Technology and Career Academy is helping address a critical staffing shortage. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First Health Plan

Valentine’s Day Puts Heart at the Center of Health Talk During Health First Health Plans Event

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Health First Health Plans members enjoyed an intimate and important presentation from two esteemed Health First Cardiologists on Valentine’s Day, and the mostly female audience was well-served by the messengers. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First

Freeze! Health First’s Investment in Painkilling Technology Is Easing Patients’ Recovery

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Big surgeries have moved from “open” to laparoscopic (minimally invasive), and even robotic. The result is better outcomes and shorter recoveries, but some discomfort and pain from a major operation is inevitable. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Hospice of Health First SCDTV Video

WATCH: Hospice of Health First Patient Treated to Special Visit to The American Muscle Car Museum

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Hospice of Health First patient Chester, a car enthusiast, recently had his dream come true with a special visit to The American Muscle Car Museum. […]

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Categories : Brevard Business News Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First Health Plans

Hundreds Turn Out for Health First Health Plans Day at the Brevard Zoo

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Nearly 400 Brevard County residents and Health First Health Plans Medicare members embarked upon the Brevard Zoo for a morning of adventure and exploration of one of Brevard’s local treasures. […]

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