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UCF Moves Up in Ranking of Top 100 Universities Worldwide for Securing Patents

Jun 04, 2020 at 02:19 pm by pj

The work of two College of Medicine researchers helped UCF earn a ranking among the top 100 universities in the world when it comes to securing patents, for the se.... Read More
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Judges Try To Balance Legal Rights And Courtroom Health Amid COVID-19

Jun 04, 2020 at 02:09 pm by pj

(KHN Illustration/Getty Images)   Brian Krans, Kaiser Health News It’s tough getting people to report for jury duty in normal times. It’s even harder durin.... Read More
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In Hard-Hit Areas, COVID’s Ripple Effects Strain Mental Health Care Systems

Jun 04, 2020 at 01:55 pm by pj

    Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, Kaiser Health News In late March, Marcell’s girlfriend took him to the emergency room at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, about.... Read More
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Hype Collides with Science as FDA Tries to Rein in Wild West of COVID Blood Tests

Jun 04, 2020 at 01:41 pm by pj

    JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News and Anna Maria Barry-Jester  “Save your business while saving lives,” reads the website of Because Health,.... Read More
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ICUs Become A Delirium Factory For COVID Patients

Jun 04, 2020 at 01:34 pm by pj

    Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News    Doctors are fighting not only to save lives from COVID-19, but also to protect patients’ brains. Although C.... Read More
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Cornerstone Hospice Receives $25,000 Grant from West Orange Healthcare District

Jun 04, 2020 at 12:21 pm by pj

  Funds will help the Central Florida hospice agency recover unexpected costs from the COVID-19 pandemic and assist patients in need of food and other resources.  .... Read More
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Opinion: COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights the Need for Primary Care Physicians

Jun 04, 2020 at 12:11 pm by pj

By DR. DAVID REICHERT      Dwindling reliance on primary care physicians is burdening health care system and limiting care resources   &.... Read More
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UCF/HCA Healthcare Announce Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program

Jun 04, 2020 at 11:57 am by pj

    A new Vascular Surgery fellowship program, based at the Orlando VA Medical Center and Osceola Regional Medical Center, has receiv.... Read More
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Study Warns of CBD Supplement Harm to Gut Health

Jun 04, 2020 at 10:48 am by pj

    Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Mississippi are warning in the first study of its kind that CBD sup.... Read More
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Digestive & Liver Center of Florida Announces New COO

Jun 03, 2020 at 09:38 pm by pj

  Please join us in welcoming Dave Russell as the new Chief Operating Officer at Digestive & Liver Center of Florida and our affiliated surgery centers.  .... Read More
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DOH-Marion Urges Those Tested for COVID -19 to Wait for Results and Take Precautions Before Resuming Activities

Jun 02, 2020 at 07:48 pm by pj

OCALA - As local businesses and activities begin to move closer to normal, residents and visitors need to continue exercising caution to prevent the spread of COVID-19. T.... Read More
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Med Student Named National Leader In Curriculum Reform

Jun 02, 2020 at 02:04 pm by pj

As COVID-19 changes healthcare education across the globe, a rising fourth-year UCF medical student has been named to a national leadership position to help improve the way ph.... Read More
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Aventus Biolabs’ Antibody Testing at UCF’s Garage A

Jun 02, 2020 at 02:01 pm by pj

Antibody testing has been added to the COVID-19 testing site at Garage A at UCF’s main campus as part of an ongoing partnership with Aventus Biolabs. Antibody tests wil.... Read More
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Hiring A Diverse Army To Track COVID-19 Amid Reopening

Jun 02, 2020 at 01:48 pm by pj

(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Brendan Mackie)   Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News and Anna Almendrala  As a contact tracer, Teresa Ayala-Cas.... Read More
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Pandemic Presents New Hurdles, And Hope, For People Struggling With Addiction

Jun 02, 2020 at 01:44 pm by pj

  Nina Feldman, WHYY, Kaiser Health News Before Philadelphia shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Ed had a routine: most mornings he would head to a nearby.... Read More
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Integrating Behavioral Health Services into Medical Practices Faces Barriers

Jun 02, 2020 at 01:29 pm by pj

    Integrating behavioral health services into physician medical practices raises cultural and financial barriers, but providing technical suppo.... Read More
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Mental Health America Releases May 2020 Screening Data

Jun 02, 2020 at 12:40 pm by pj

88,000 have anxiety or depression, and results point to possible epidemic of suicidal ideation   More than 88,000 additional people have developed anxiety or depre.... Read More
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East Orlando Chamber of Commerce: Recharging and Re-opening

Jun 02, 2020 at 12:37 am by pj

By DOROTHY HARDEE   We have gone from a statewide stay at home order to reopening the state ever so slowly. Restaurants, retail stores, hair salons and gyms are open to.... Read More
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Lack of Agents Plaguing Insurance Industry Mid-COVID-19

Jun 01, 2020 at 11:24 pm by pj

By DAVE RICH Across the country, seemingly every person has been a victim somehow of the novel coronavirus crisis—especially in the healthcare industry. Whether it be t.... Read More
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CMS Unveils Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data, Inspection Results

Jun 01, 2020 at 10:01 pm by pj

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled enhanced enforcement for nursing homes with violations of longstanding infection control practices. Thi.... Read More