Medicare Connect Radio

In this episode, the conversation is about dangers of using tobacco, and the importance behind World No Tobacco Day on May 31st. Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with experts from the Northeast Florida Area Health Education Center or AHEC, to discuss the many programs they offer to help extinguish the tobacco crisis.

Did you know that Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States? In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with Dr. Drew Huffman, a Rheumatologist, about Arthritis Awareness Month and why it’s so important to listen to your body when dealing with this common, but often undiagnosed, health issue.

In case you haven’t heard, May is Better Speech & Hearing month. And while many people experience selective hearing, it’s always good to increase awareness about hearing health. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a nurse practitioner about detecting speech and hearing loss in the primary-care office as well as a doctor of audiology about how to keep our hearing from fading.

May is Skin Cancer and Melanoma Awareness month and with the summer sun starting to shine brighter and longer, it’s more important than ever to take care of our largest organ – our skin. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with experts who know how to diagnose and treat our precious outer layer from the harsh elements around us.

When my face starts to hurt, I usually think it’s my sinuses. Or maybe it’s my eyes or my jaw causing my face to hurt. But what happens when the pain doesn’t go away and isn’t related to those common issues? In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a neurosurgeon from HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital who specializes in facial nerve disorders that can have debilitating effects on our well-being.

Lately, the feeling of being over-worked, busy, and anxious applies for most people. We’re constantly taking care of others – whether it’s our kids, our loved-ones, our jobs – before taking care of ourselves. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with experts about self-care and how our mental health is important – especially if we want to continue to take care of those around us. Michelle also speaks with a horticulturist about how gardening can help both your body and your mind.

As we age, we look forward to many things - retirement, Medicare – to name a few. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with representatives from ElderSource, an amazing resource for all things dedicated to older adults and their caregivers.

Many of us have heard about the opioid epidemic in the United States. Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a healthcare provider about treating patients who have an opioid addiction, and she talks to a group of dedicated people from Project Opioid who are collaborating with leaders in our community to confront the opioid crisis head-on.

As we get older, we know we need to take better care of our bodies… which should always include our stinky feet. In addition to keeping them clean and dry, did you know that your socks matter too? In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a podiatrist about taking care of our aging, and aching, feet. 

Accidental overdoses, medication mistakes, carbon monoxide poisoning, snakes, caterpillars and jelly fish, oh my! All of these things and many more make up the poisoning of America.  In 1961, Congress established National Poison Prevention Week which falls on the third week of March to raise awareness, reduce unintentional poisonings, and promote poison prevention. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with experts about everything poisonous from opioids to spider bites.