Business/Technology

Playing On Fear And Fun, Hospitals Follow Pharma In Direct-To-Consumer Advertising

Nov 19, 2018 at 10:07 pm by Staff

.   Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News The scene is shadowy, and the background music foreboding. On the TV screen, a stream of beleaguered humans stand in an unending.... Read More
Business/Technology

The Opioid Crisis Can Be Solved

Nov 19, 2018 at 09:30 pm by Staff

By DAVE CHASE   It's happening right here in Orlando   The opioid crisis is the single greatest public health catastrophe in the last 100 years in the U.S., and.... Read More
Grand Rounds

DOH-Seminole Partners With TFAH to Address Public Health Needs of Older Floridians

Nov 19, 2018 at 08:24 pm by Staff

. The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) is pleased to announce its participation in the Florida Age-Friendly Public Health Collaborative and Act.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Oviedo Medical Center Adds Nitrous Oxide for L&D

Nov 19, 2018 at 08:21 pm by Staff

Oviedo Medical Center's "Memorable Beginnings" Labor and Delivery unit is now offering Nitrous Oxide as an option for pain management in labor. Nitrous Oxide is a quick-acti.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Leesburg Regional Medical Center Awarded Advanced Re-Certification for Primary Stroke Center

Nov 19, 2018 at 06:42 pm by Staff

Leesburg Regional Medical Center announced that it has earned recertification and The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Health Oncology Program Ranked Among The Best in the Nation

Nov 19, 2018 at 06:36 pm by Staff

Becker's Hospital Review has named Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center one of the 100 best programs for cancer treatment and research in the country. . Becker's Hospi.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Retired officer thanks clinical team after surviving three rare heart procedures

Nov 19, 2018 at 06:32 pm by Staff

. Tom Morrarty spent his life fighting crime and the past year fighting for his life. Last Thanksgiving, Morrarty was in critical heart failure. Doctors kept him alive v.... Read More
Clinical

Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills No Guard Against Cancer Or Serious Heart Trouble

Nov 15, 2018 at 07:11 pm by Staff

.   Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News A widely anticipated study has concluded that neither vitamin D nor fish oil supplements prevent cancer or serious heart-related prob.... Read More
Clinical

What to Know about the Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths

Nov 15, 2018 at 05:27 pm by Staff

By LEENA KAMAT, MD November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and worldwide, among both men and women..... Read More
Grand Rounds

More than 1,000 Florida Hospital employees blanket Orlando as part of annual "Day of Caring"

Nov 15, 2018 at 04:14 pm by Staff

From Orlando to Tampa, team members will spend Friday volunteering at local nonprofits. More than 1,000 Florida Hospital team members will be volunteering throughout the.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Marion County Residents Remain Under Mosquito-Borne Illness Advisory

Nov 15, 2018 at 04:06 pm by Staff

. Even though weather is turning cooler outside, residents should continue to take precautions against mosquitoes when outdoors. Three Marion County horses tested positive f.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Two Orlando HCA Hospitals Receive Laepfrog "A" Grades for Patient Safety

Nov 15, 2018 at 12:52 pm by Staff

. Two local HCA North Florida Division hospitals - Osceola Regional Medical Center and Central Florida Regional Hospital - were awarded 'A' grades from The Leapfrog Group's Fa.... Read More
Business/Technology

Coming on Line: More Than $102-Million Invested in Healthcare Projects for Orlando Health in West Orange

Nov 14, 2018 at 12:48 pm by Staff

. More on the way! More than $102-million is being invested help meet the demand for healthcare services in West Orange County, the second fastest-growing area in Florida..... Read More
Business/Technology

Providers Now Have Freedom to View Their Data with a Single Click

Nov 14, 2018 at 11:07 am by Staff

. IMS Cloud View™ to Enable a Complete and Open Solution for Medical Professionals via Google Cloud International Medical Solutions ("IMS") announced it will provide Go.... Read More
Clinical

Orlando's first clinic for adults with complex heart conditions launches at Florida Hospital

Nov 14, 2018 at 10:37 am by Staff

Of the 2 million American adults and children with congenital heart defects, less than 10 percent of adults get the care they need. . Children born with even the most co.... Read More
Digital Editions

November 2018 Digital Edition

Nov 14, 2018 at 10:01 am by Staff

North Central Florida Local News

Marion County DOH Encourages Residents to Learn Diabetic Risks

Nov 13, 2018 at 11:37 pm by Staff

The Florida Department of Health in Marion County recognizes November as National Diabetes Month, a time set aside every year to raise awareness about diabetes and promote.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

With Hospitalization Losing Favor, Judges Order Outpatient Mental Health Treatment

Nov 13, 2018 at 11:27 pm by Staff

Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News When mental illness hijacks Margaret Rodgers' mind, she acts out. Rodgers, 35, lives with depression and bipolar disorder. When.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

An Underused Strategy For Surge In STDs: Treat Patients' Partners Without A Doctor Visit

Nov 13, 2018 at 11:19 pm by Staff

Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News If patients return to Dr. Crystal Bowe soon after taking medication for a sexually transmitted infection, she usually knows the reason: Their.... Read More
Feature Profiles

IPN PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT

Nov 12, 2018 at 08:31 pm by Staff

Surgeon Paul Shuler, MD, Finds Independent Practice Allows Him to Provide the Best Care Paul F. Shuler MD, an independent practitioner and founder of Provident Orthopedic.... Read More