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Health First: ‘We’re Going Through it Together’, Brevard Walks for Breast Cancer Survivors, Thrivers
For Andrea Pearson, just being around other breast cancer survivors was a source of comfort – and hope. […]
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WATCH: Down Syndrome Association of Brevard Buddy Walk Set November 7 at Calvary Chapel Viera
WATCH: Victoria Timberlake, the Executive Director of the Down Syndrome Association of Brevard, talks with Steve Wilson at the Erdman Automotive Studio in Cocoa. […]
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WATCH: Brevard Residents Unite at Annual Making Strides Walk to Support Breast Cancer Awareness in Viera
Brevard County residents came together Saturday at The Avenue Viera for the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Brevard Walk, honoring survivors, remembering loved ones and supporting people affected by the disease. […]
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‘I Did What I Loved’: Health First Associate Madine ‘Mary’ McCurry Retires After 63 Years of Caregiving
‘I Did What I Loved’: Health First Associate Madine ‘Mary’ McCurry Retires After 63 Years of Caregiving […]
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Simply Healthcare and Preeclampsia Foundation Partner to Address Critical Maternal Health Risks in Florida
One in 10 Florida births involves high blood pressure during pregnancy, a condition that can put mothers and babies at risk of serious complications. In 2025, nearly 2,500 delivery hospitalizations in Florida involved severe maternal complications. Yet a national survey released this year found that just 8 percent of expectant and new mothers could identify all the major warning signs of preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening condition that can develop during pregnancy or after childbirth. Awareness was even lower among first-time expectant mothers with lower incomes. […]
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Health First to Host Melbourne Lunch & Learn on Hip and Knee Arthritis, Joint Health
Carlos Williams, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, and Paulette Swanson, PT, a physical therapist, will lead the presentation. […]
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Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Returns to Viera on Oct. 24
Brevard County residents are invited to join the fight against breast cancer on Saturday, Oct. 24, during the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Brevard Walk at The Avenue Viera. […]
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WATCH: Brevard’s Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos Attends White House Signing of Newly Created Institute Dedicated to Women’s Health
Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, Director of National Health Communications for the Office of the Surgeon General, joined the National Institute of Health’s Dr. Dorothy Fink and the Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, Dr. Alicia Jackson, at the White House for the signing of an executive order advancing research and care for women at every stage of life. […]
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Health First Air Medical Program Brings Advanced Emergency Care Across Brevard County
A serious crash on Interstate 95. Emergency crews arrive, injuries are assessed, and a trauma alert goes out over the radio. […]
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‘I Couldn’t Do It Without You’: Brevard County Cancer Patient Meets Nurse Navigator for the First Time
As soon as Ken Mistele saw Jennifer Kennedy walking toward him, his eyes grew misty. When the patient and nurse finally embraced, Mistele simply said, “Thank you.”
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Turning Compassion into Careers: How Eastern Florida State’s Social and Human Services Program Changes Lives
Eastern Florida State College’s A.S. in Social and Human Services degree was shaped by its current Dean of Students, Dr. Barbara Kennedy […]
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Florida Department of Health in Brevard County Updates Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory
DOH-Brevard and Brevard County Mosquito Control are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts by enhancing mosquito and disease monitoring […]
