Lifestyle Changes and Blood Pressure
There are several lifestyle changes that can help in lowering blood pressure and also be beneficial to other aspects of your physical and mental health well-being. “Normalizing blood pressure is…
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Seasonal Allergies, Blepharitis & Dry Eyes
Together, seasonal allergies, blepharitis and dryness can make for some very unhappy eyes. Blepharitis (pronounced blef-uh-RYE-tis) is a chronic condition that causes the eyelids to become swollen, irritated and sometimes…
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What is “Tech Neck?”
The human head weighs around 10-12 pounds, gracefully balanced on our cervical spine. A tremendous amount of strain is put on this region, especially looking at computers, mobile phones and…
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Flu and Measles Update
Measles has been mentioned frequently in the news media this season. There are 933 cases in the South Carolina measles outbreak, that state’s Department of Public Health reported on Feb.…
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Lecture: Innovations in Joint Health
Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Cultural Center Theatre, for the next lecture in the 2026 Medical Center Lecture Series, when James Voos, M.D.,…
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New Podiatry Services at the Medical Center
The Medical Center’s Visiting Specialist program is pleased to announce the addition of Brigette Smith, DPM. Dr. Smith will begin seeing patients on January 10, 2024. You can find her…
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Neck and Back Pain Symptoms
The Medical Center has an excellent choice of Visiting Specialists, diagnostic equipment such as MRI, CT Scanner, X-ray, and a Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine program to assist with analyzing…
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The Turkey Day Stretch
Did you participate in the Gobble-Wobble 5k, either walking or running? Maybe you did a few hamstring stretches while getting ready to put in those five miles — or maybe…
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Holiday Tummy Blues
The Holiday season is right around the corner, with all the delicious temptations leading to overindulging. If you have a healthy eating plan in place before the holidays, this can…
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Mark Your Calendar!
Each season the Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation organizes educational programs for the community featuring carefully chosen speakers from well-respected hospitals on topics relevant to current medical advancements. Here is…
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