Category: Health First

Categories : Brevard News Dr. Kevin Campbell Featured Story Health Health First

More Women Than Men Die of Heart Failure: Health First Cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell Says, ‘It’s Really About Awareness’

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HEALTH FIRST Cardiologist Kevin Campbell, MD, FACC, says women’s heart disease has historically been underserved by medicine. His plea to both patients and physicians is to weigh the risk factors at play in heart disease and, in women, consider more subtle symptoms as signs. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Scott Bovelsky

Health First Gynecologist Dr. Scott Bovelsky Helps Space Coast Families Grow

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PAUL PHILLIPS AND TONYA CHANEY had been trying to get pregnant for months when Chaney made an appointment with Health First Gynecologist M. Scott Bovelsky, MD. Now, they’re several weeks into pregnancy. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Health Health First type 1 diabetes

Health First’s Pediatric Endocrinology ‘Is the Team in Your Corner’ When Type 1 Diabetes Is Diagnosed

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Little kids go through growth spurts and dramatic swings in appetite – not to mention mood. A parent must develop a thick skin, and sometimes, temporarily, a red flag gets waved away.
When Megan and Billy Muir noticed their son Liam was drinking an excessive amount of water one week in October, they didn’t get alarmed. He was otherwise happy, in school and occupied. […]

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Categories : Birthing Center at Holmes Regional Medical Center Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First

Baby Girl Remi First Baby Born at Health First’s Birthing Center at Holmes Regional Medical Center in 2024

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The Birthing Center at Holmes Regional Medical Center announced the first baby born at Health First in 2024. Baby girl Remi was born at 11:20 a.m. on New Year’s Day and weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Mom Shannon Hamper of Melbourne, said that this is her third child born at Health First and Remi’s two older brothers are looking forward to meeting their new sister. […]

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

HEALTH FIRST: Finding a Health Plan Through Open Enrollment May Be Your Best-Kept New Year’s Resolution All Year

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BREVARD COUNTY-BASED Health First Health Plans announced recently five new Central Florida counties would be served by its affordable health plans – Lake, Orange, Oseola, Pasco and Polk. […]

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

Health First Health Plans Recognized For Two Local Honors Impacting Community Health

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Health First Health Plans was recently recognized by the Space Coast Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) for two honors: Project of the Year and Rookie Project Manager of the Year. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Homepage

WATCH: Health First Nursing Directors Distribute Holiday Joy, Participated in Shopping Sprees Earlier This Month

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This year, as it has for many, Health First partnered with the South Brevard Sharing Center to procure and pass out bags and bags of new toys, clothes, electronics and more to parents who otherwise might have little or nothing waiting under the tree on Christmas. Added to this, brown paper bags heavy with hams, mashed potatoes, stuffing and desserts were thrown into car trunks, too. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Homepage

MEDICAL SPOTLIGHT: At Health First, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners Extend Physicians’ Practices

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Many Americans are living longer lives than their parents, and regular doctor’s visits deserve much of the credit – but not all of these are staffed by doctors. “I will never say I know as much as a doctor,” says longtime Health First Provider Evan Cataldo, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). “We are an extender of a physician’s services.” […]

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Categories : Brevard News Cold and Flu Season Featured Story Health Health First

HEALTH FIRST: Cold and Flu Season is Here. Is the ER Your Best Option for Care?

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It’s about that time of year. As Americans begin a busy winter and holiday travel season, and thousands of visitors and temporary snowbird residents flock to the Space Coast, cold, flu and COVID-19 symptoms will begin cropping up like sunburns on the beach and mouse ears at the … well … that magical place just to the west of Brevard County. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Education Featured Story Florida Tech Health Health First Oyster Mat Project

Health First ‘Culture Champions’ Assist Florida Tech’s Living Docks Oyster Mat Project to Benefit the Indian River Lagoon

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More than two dozen Health First associate “Culture Champions” found out this week during a collaborative event with Florida Institute of Technology, as they constructed “oyster mats” to help clean and detoxify Brevard’s precious natural resources – particularly the Indian River lagoon – as part of the Living Docks Initiative […]

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Categories : Brevard News Christmas Toy Shopping Featured Story Health Health First SCDTV Video

WATCH: Health First’s Annual Christmas Toy Shopping Has Spread Joy for a Decade, and Counting!

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The 11th Magic of Christmas Toy Drive, a collaboration between Health First, the South Brevard Sharing Center and Brevard Family Partnership took place Tuesday and Wednesday when associates and leaders from the health system fanned out across Melbourne’s Target and the Walmart in Viera to shop for gifts for children in need. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First’s NewFit

James McDonald of Palm Bay Loses 250 Pounds: Health First’s NewFit Enjoys Reputation for Safe, Supportive Weight-loss Surgeries

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Health First’s NewFit Surgical Weight-loss Program and Surgeons Nathan Allison, MD, and Ken Tieu, MD, recently were again accredited by the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). “On top of our excellence across the board, we have to demonstrate that we’re constantly improving care. Our surgeons are involved in continuing medical education, and we’re improving patients’ post-operative experiences,” said Dr. Tieu. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Giving Tuesday Health Health First

Health First Foundation President Michael Seeley: Enjoy a Multiplier Effect When You Participate in Giving Tuesday

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Michael Seeley, above, is the President of the Health First Foundation. “Every contribution makes a difference. Let’s continue to make Brevard County the very best place to live.” Seeley says getting involved is No. 1, even if that means starting small. “Every contribution makes a difference. Let’s continue to make Brevard County the very best place to live.” Health First is once again participating in holiday shopping events this Christmas season (Dec. 5 and 6) to benefit South Brevard Sharing Center and Brevard Family Partnership families.  […]

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Categories : Brevard News COVID-19 Featured Story flu Health Health First Respiratory Syncytial Virus

HEALTH FIRST PHYSICIANS: Is it Flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus or COVID-19?

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A survey published at the end of 2019 found that 90% of Americans have gone to work sick. How often do they do it? “Always,” said 1 in 3. This is the season for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu and COVID-19. Rates of RSV are straining some hospitals in the South, while flu rates are surging in Florida – with children and child care facilities particularly taking a hard hit.   […]

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Categories : Brevard News Cardiologist Dr. Khalid Sheikh Featured Story Health Health First

Mission Rwanda: Health First Cardiologist Dr. Khalid Sheikh Leads Life-Saving Team in Africa

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Health First Cardiologist Khalid Sheikh, MD, far left, has been on dozens of international mission trips over the course of his medical career, and he recently joined Team Heart  in Rwanda to help care for dozens stricken by infection and fever-related heart damage. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Health First Heart & Vascular Program

Health First Heart & Vascular Program Earns Prestigious Three-Star Rating for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

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Health First’s Heart & Vascular Program has received a prestigious  3-star overall isolated CABG recognition from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The honor recognizes Health First’s patient care and outcomes relative to isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First

VETERANS DAY SALUTE: Health First Hosts Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves Statement of Support Signing Ceremony

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Health First, the largest healthcare provider in Brevard County, and one of the largest employers in the region, is proud to partner with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) organization by joining their Statement of Support program. This program allows organizations, like Health First, to show our appreciation for the values, leadership, and unique skills service members bring to the workforce by publicly supporting their transition to civilian careers. […]

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Categories : Brevard News Featured Story Health Health First Pacemaker Implant

MEDICAL SPOTLIGHT: Health First’s Heart Center Leads the Way With Pacemaker Implant Breakthrough

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Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center added to its strong reputation for minimally invasive, advanced surgical heart procedures on Monday when two of its Cardiac Electrophysiologists successfully completed Abbott’s AVEIR™ DR Leadless Pacemaker implant procedures.  […]

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

DRAFT: Health First Foundation’s ‘Celebration of Giving’ at American Muscle Car Museum Spotlights Major Gifts, Bigger Inspirations

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At Mark Pieloch’s American Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne Wednesday night, one of the Health First Foundation’s Celebration of Giving honorees said the quiet part aloud – how selfless is giving if it feels so great? […]

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