Mental Health Association of Central Florida Welcomes New Vice President of Operations

Aug 16, 2022 at 03:21 pm by pj

The Mental Health Association of Central Florida (MHACF.org) welcomed Lisseth Russa, M.S., RMHI, CCMS as their new Vice President of Operations. Russa will oversee the staff a.... Read More

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital presents Osceola Chamber Lifesaving AED

Aug 16, 2022 at 02:47 pm by pj

  Earlier this week, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital presented the Osceola Chamber with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), a lifesaving device to assist those exper.... Read More

Virios Therapeutics’ Announces Dosing of First Patient in IMC-2 Long-COVID Treatment Trial

Aug 15, 2022 at 03:27 pm by pj

Virios Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRI), a development-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing novel, combination antiviral therapies to treat debilitating.... Read More

Parker Pridgen named CEO for AdventHealth Apopka

Aug 12, 2022 at 11:58 am by pj

  ALTAMONTE SPRINGS -- AdventHealth has named Parker Pridgen CEO for AdventHealth Apopka, effective Sept. 25. He will report to Kari Vargas, who serves as CEO for A.... Read More

Nemours Children’s Health Florida to Host “A Night with Nemours – Taste of France Gala”

Aug 11, 2022 at 12:10 pm by pj

Nemours Children's Health will host "A Night with Nemours - Taste of France Gala" Saturday, October 8, 2022. Celebrating 10 years of caring for Florida's children, the Gala wi.... Read More

CareerSource Central Florida Unites with Local Businesses Offering Workforce Solutions to Help Individuals During Opioid Recovery  

Aug 11, 2022 at 08:22 am by pj

  CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF), Florida’s second largest regional workforce board, announces it has teamed up with local businesses in the region to provide.... Read More

Pelvic Physical Therapy:  Not Just for Women Anymore!

Aug 10, 2022 at 06:05 pm by pj

  By CHARLES DUDLEY, MPT, COMT Pelvic physical therapy has been around for quite a long time but unlike other areas of physical therapy, with equal access to all sexes.... Read More

Cognitive Rehab May Help Older Adults Clear Covid-Related Brain Fog

Aug 10, 2022 at 06:00 pm by pj

  By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Eight months after falling ill with covid-19, the 73-year-old woman couldn’t remember what her husband had told h.... Read More

Covid Sewage Surveillance Labs Join the Hunt for Monkeypox

Aug 10, 2022 at 05:57 pm by pj

By Mark Kreidler, Kaiser Health News  The same wastewater surveillance techniques that have emerged as a critical tool in early detection of covid-19.... Read More

Navigating the Real Estate Rapids

Aug 10, 2022 at 05:15 pm by pj

  By GARY BALANOFF Whether you are thinking about getting into the residential or commercial markets of real estate, you have no doubt seen the headlines: “Inter.... Read More

EOCC: Business Expo - Your Reason Why

Aug 10, 2022 at 05:10 pm by pj

  By DOROTHY HARDEE, Chamber Administrator    “Incredible things in the business world are never made by a single person, but by a team.” Steve J.... Read More

Lung Cancer is the Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in Florida

Aug 10, 2022 at 05:05 pm by pj

   Survey reveals most Americans are not concerned about getting the disease Here in Florida and across the nation, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deat.... Read More

UF College of Nursing receives $3.6 million to address nurse shortage

Aug 10, 2022 at 04:54 pm by pj

  By Kyle Chambers GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on health care has made it more important than ever for nursing schools to educate the.... Read More

AdventHealth to Open First Two Pharmacy Kiosks Locations in Florida, Marion County Included

Aug 10, 2022 at 10:16 am by pj

  AdventHealth is now home to SpotRx pharmacy kiosks to make it convenient and more accessible for patients to fill prescriptions before leaving the doctor’s offic.... Read More

Jacksonville's Availity to Acquire Diameter Health, a Leader in Clinical Data Interoperability

Aug 09, 2022 at 04:50 pm by pj

  Joint technology solution will deliver an integrated data interoperability platform that streamlines data acquisition and delivers clean, actionable, and intelligent d.... Read More

Dr. Candice Jones recipient of the 8th annual Dr. Bookhardt Award for Health Equity

Aug 09, 2022 at 04:46 pm by pj

  At a special ceremony held yesterday, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) honored Dr. Candice Jones as this year’s Alfred L..... Read More

‘Transitional Care Unit’ opens at AdventHealth DeLand

Aug 09, 2022 at 10:23 am by pj

    The unit will serve patients as they transition from the hospital to home.   DeLAND  — AdventHealth DeLand has opened a skilled nursing.... Read More

OVAHCS Youth Volunteer to receive Jesse Brown Youth Memorial Scholarship from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Organization

Aug 08, 2022 at 10:45 pm by pj

18-year-old Arjun Verma has been awarded the Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship for his exemplary volunteer work with the Disabled American Veterans (D.... Read More

Howard Brown named Chief Financial Officer for the Orlando Health South Central Region 

Aug 08, 2022 at 11:05 am by pj

   Howard Brown has been named chief financial officer (CFO) for the Orlando Health South Central Region, which includes Orlando Health – Health Central Hospi.... Read More

Dr. Steven McCarus Reaches Milestone with 100th Gynecological Procedure Using Senhance

Aug 08, 2022 at 09:47 am by pj

  Robotic system more economical and easy to use.  One hundred women have benefitted from a surgical system, unique in Florida at AdventHealth Winter Park, that is.... Read More