Stroke Awareness: How to Recognize and Prevent Them

May is Stroke Awareness Month. So we’re here to help our community learn the signs of a stroke and fill them in how on preventive care can play a major role in decreasing your risk of stroke. According to Medicare.gov, more than 800,000 strokes happen each year in the United States. Strokes are the fifth…

Read More

High-Quality Primary Care in Macclenny

At Dopson Family Medical Center, it’s our mission to provide big-city resources for our patients in a small-town hospital. Apart from a friendly, welcoming staff who know your name, we think there are a TON of advantages to hometown medical care. Especially when we can offer many of the same services as our urban counterparts.…

Read More

How to Ease Worry and Anxiety

Anxiety is a normal emotion and is your body’s natural response to stress and stressful situations. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension that can be brought on by any number of situations from public speaking to concern about current events. Anxiety can cause many different symptoms and might affect how you feel and behave.…

Read More

Why Getting Your Annual Flu Shot is Important

Millions of people get the flu each year, and many people are hospitalized or experience life-threatening complications. One of the best ways to protect yourself from contracting the virus is to get your annual flu shot. “There’s an often circulated myth that you can actually get the flu from the vaccine,” says Dr. Kyle Knabb…

Read More

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

November is Diabetes Awareness Month! During this month, we help raise awareness about diabetes risk factors and encourage our patients and community to make healthy lifestyle changes. The NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) designated this year’s theme to focus on taking care of youth who have diabetes.. According to the…

Read More

How Our Robot Zaps Germs

Infection control is taken very seriously on the Baker County Medical Services (BCMS) healthcare campus. So seriously, in fact, that we’ve enlisted the help of a LightStrike™ Germ-Zapping Robot to keep our patients, their families and our staff safe since 2017. “BCMS has an on-going commitment to state-of-art technology that we are very proud of,”…

Read More

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection saves lives!

Did you know that, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime? Experts estimate that there will be more than 276,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed in the U.S. in 2020. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it’s…

Read More

Why Getting an Annual Female Exam is Important

As a woman, the thought of getting an annual female exam can cause some anxiety. Sometimes, we avoid scheduling the appointment altogether! But it’s incredibly important not to put this off. Your annual female exam is an essential part of preventive care and maintaining your health throughout every stage of life. During your appointment, you…

Read More

Why Your Child Needs a Physical Each Year

Has your child had their back-to-school physical yet? While physicals are only required when first enrolling in a Florida school, an annual physical reinforces the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Your doctor can assess growth, discuss important milestones, and provide any required immunizations during a back-to-school physical. Annual check-ups are more important than ever to…

Read More

What Are the Advantages of Seeing an Orthopedic Doctor in Macclenny?

Orthopedic care provides diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of injuries or disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. According to the United States Bone and Joint Initiative, Musculoskeletal diseases like trauma, back pain, and arthritis affect nearly half of people 18 and older and three-quarters of people 65 and older. While your primary care…

Read More