September is Healthy Aging Month
As summer bids adieu, September stands out as an opportune moment to refocus on the importance of charting a course for healthy aging, especially for our elderly loved ones. Embracing…
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New Specialists at the Medical Center
The following physicians have been added to the Medical Center’s Visiting Specialists program: Dr. Julio Barcena, Cardiology; Dr. Pollyanna Reeves, Podiatry; and Natalie Crespi, Audiology. Dr. Barcena is a board-certified…
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Summer Service Schedule
If you are planning on staying at Ocean Reef this summer, please note that the Medical Center’s summer hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (These…
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Summertime Precautions
Hydration is important any time of the year but becomes more critical during the summer months. You become at risk for dehydration once the body loses water content and essential…
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Annual Meetings of the Medical Center and Foundation
by Gail Wheeler The Medical Center and Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation (ORMCF) held their joint Annual Meetings and Board of Director elections on April 18. Retiring Directors of the…
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Lecture Series: The Risks and Benefits of Dietary Supplements
Consumer confidence in dietary supplements remains strong according to reports published by the Council for Responsible Nutrition, a Washington based trade association representing dietary supplements, functional food manufacturers and ingredient…
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Rainy Days are for … Pickles!
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade … but when life gives you rain, have some pickles! Around 40 people braved a stormy Tuesday, March 19, to support the Medical…
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Annual Blood Drive, March 27-28: Who Will Win This Year?
The eighth-annual Sportsman’s Donor Club Challenge Blood Drive will be held Wednesday and Thursday, March 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day at the Medical Center.…
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Bottoms Up! March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
No one likes the idea of colonoscopies. The preparation, the fasting … that “oh no, my morning coffee” thought! But consider this: excluding skin cancers, colon cancer is the third…
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Lecture Series: Treating “Untreatable” Cancer with Uniquely Personalized Gene Therapy
Learn how modern medical technology is learning to treat “untreatable” cancer with personalized gene therapy at the next Medical Center Lecture Series presentation at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. This…
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