Brevard Business News

LISTEN: Health First’s Dr. Nathan Allison Discusses Chronic Obesity, and What Can Be Done About It

For years, the medical community, along with everyone else, believed obesity was the predictable result of bad diet and poor decision making. The solution then was healthy choices and austerity. But this ignored two critical facts, says Health First General Surgeon Nathan Allison, MD, founder of the NewFit Surgical Weight Loss Program. […]

Brevard News

Dr. Rafael Trespalacios of Tres Vision Group Talks About How Your Eyes Can Speak

Dr. Rafael Trespalacios of Tres Vision Group: Eyes are the window to the soul or so said William Shakespeare, we now know just how inherent to our humanity this nonverbal communication is. Shakespeare was on to something. Do you know that to a casual observer, between 60-90% of our communication is nonverbal, though the use of facial expressions? […]

Brevard News

WATCH: National Doctors’ Day – Video Captures Emotion as Patient Gratitude Shared with Health First Providers

Brevard County’s Health First celebrates National Doctors’ Day each year – a tradition dating back to 1933 when Charles B. Almond, MD, initiated the first celebration in Winder, Georgia. Since then, it has grown into a national event recognized and celebrated by health care organizations and institutions across the country. On October 30, 1990, President George H.W. Bush designated March 30 as “National Doctors’ Day.” […]

Brevard Business News

WATCH: Health First Officially Breaks Ground on New Cape Canaveral Hospital in Merritt Island on ‘3-2-1 Day’

Donning traditional hard hats and ceremonial shovels, Health First officials today officially broke ground on the new Cape Canaveral Hospital and Medical Office Building in Merritt Island. o add a celebratory flair to the event, Health First chose March 21, also known as ‘321 Day’ in Brevard County – a special nod to the region’s 3-2-1 area code and heavy aerospace/technology industry concentration. […]