The Important Role of Kidney Health
March is National Kidney Month and therefore a reminder of how important this hard-working organ is. Kidneys remove waste products and excess water, help to maintain blood pressure and red…
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Lecture Series: Longevity and Healthy Aging
Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, for “Human Longevity & Healthy Aging,” a presentation by Baljash Cheema, M.D., Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist at Chicago’s Northwestern…
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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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Heart Fund is Heart Felt!
The Ocean Reef Ladies Golf Association (ORLGA) has been holding a “Heart Fund” Tournament since 2005 to benefit the Medical Center’s purchase and maintenance of cardiac-related equipment. To date they…
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Important Information for Special Needs Patients
If you are planning on staying longer at your Ocean Reef residence this year, the Medical Center encourages patients with special needs to register with the Monroe County Emergency Management…
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May is National Mediterranean Food Month
Social media is circulating some funny memes of boredom: snacking all day and how to control what we eat during this time of COVID-19 restrictions. Since we’re not going out…
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Summer Hours & Schedules
Beginning June 1, the Medical Center will operate on its summer schedule of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Due to…
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COVID-19 Travel Considerations
COVID-19’s spread around the country is particularly concerning for many of our Ocean Reef patients who are wondering about the timing of going back to their northern homes. If you…
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