Feature Profiles

Matthew M. Antonucci, DC, DACNB, FACFN, FICC

Dec 17, 2018 at 08:26 pm by Staff

. Lessons learned early   Matthew M. Antonucci, DC, DACNB, FACFN, FICC, learned an important lesson as a youngster from his grandfather. After learning how to use a na.... Read More
Business/Technology

Nurse Denied Life Insurance Because She Carries Naloxone

Dec 17, 2018 at 08:02 pm by Staff

  Martha Bebinger, WBUR, Kaiser Health News Bloodwork was supposed to be the last step in Isela's application for life insurance. But when she arrived at the lab, her a.... Read More
Clinical

Dr. Robert Dalton, Jr., Killed While Riding Bicycle

Dec 17, 2018 at 04:30 pm by Staff

. Orlando Health cardiologist Dr. Robert Dalton Jr., 56, was struck and killed by a passing automobile while riding his bicycle Monday morning on Orlando Avenue near Versail.... Read More
Business/Technology

Four Ways the Marriage of Telehealth and AI Will Transform Virtual Care in 2019

Dec 14, 2018 at 11:58 am by Staff

. By Mary Gorder Telehealth and AI are making strides in leaps and bounds, greatly enhancing services and patient care in the field of medicine. With technology taking on suc.... Read More
Clinical

'We're Fighting For Our Lives': Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices

Dec 13, 2018 at 09:42 pm by Staff

. Bram Sable-Smith, Kaiser Health News   Angela Lautner knew her thirst was unusual, even for someone directing airplanes, outside in the Memphis summer heat. "We had.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Husband and Wife Marry Their Passion for Community Service to Provide Health Care for Women in Need

Dec 13, 2018 at 09:30 pm by Staff

. Volunteering is a family affair for Dr. Jorge Londoño, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist. Along with his wife Dr. Maria Rosario Garcia, a primary care physic.... Read More
Business/Technology

One Implant, Two Prices. It Depends On Who's Paying

Dec 13, 2018 at 08:11 pm by Staff

  Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News Kim Daniels didn't have to pay a penny for her double mastectomy or the reconstructive surgery she had after treatment for breast.... Read More
Clinical

Florida Hospital, Dr. Phillips Center Seeking Participants for Caregiver, Memory Loss Study

Dec 13, 2018 at 12:23 pm by Staff

.   Florida Hospital and the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts are recruiting participants for a groundbreaking study that aims to determine if and how the p.... Read More
Clinical

Gut Reactions

Dec 12, 2018 at 09:37 am by Staff

. By LUIS E. MEJIA, MD Gas and bloating A variety of gastrointestinal complaints such as belching, bloating or flatulence are commonly attributed by people to excess of.... Read More
Digital Editions

December 2018 Digital Edition

Dec 12, 2018 at 07:38 am by Staff

North Central Florida Local News

Cardiothoracic Surgery Program earns highest rating from Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Dec 11, 2018 at 08:26 pm by Staff

Ocala Health's Cardiothoracic Surgery program has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in iso.... Read More
North Central Florida Local News

Artificial Intelligence Helps Protects New Mothers

Dec 11, 2018 at 07:46 pm by Staff

. A disturbing trend in American medicine over the past 15 years has been a steady increase in the number of women suffering serious injury or death following childbirth. In f.... Read More
Clinical

Asthma: A Silent Killer?

Dec 10, 2018 at 06:33 pm by Staff

By LEENA KAMAT, MD Winter can be a hazardous time of year for those with asthma. Hospital admissions for asthma typically peak in the winter months, December and January..... Read More
Clinical

The Silent Epidemic

Dec 10, 2018 at 06:28 pm by Staff

. By MICHAEL SAMOGALA, RN, CRRN, CBIS Positive Outcomes As we know, brain injury in its multiple forms, continues to be a major health issue in the United States and is beco.... Read More
Feature Profiles

Danielle Henry, MD: The Unique Opportunity of Surgery

Dec 10, 2018 at 05:45 pm by Staff

. Dr. Danielle Henry is able to combine warmth and directness in describing her approach to treating her patients. "Surgery is a specialty that gives you, as the surgeon, the.... Read More
Clinical

Artificial Intelligence Helps Protects New Mothers at Orlando Health

Dec 10, 2018 at 05:27 pm by Staff

. A disturbing trend in American medicine over the past 15 years has been a steady increase in the number of women suffering serious injury or death following childbirth. In.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Opportunities on the Rise for Acquiring a Private Practice as Retirees Outnumber Graduates

Dec 10, 2018 at 01:05 pm by Staff

... Medical professionals aspiring to start their own practice or acquire a current one can receive support for their venture through Zions Bancorporation's Practice Pathw.... Read More
Grand Rounds

Orlando Honors Orlando Health's 100 Years of Service

Dec 07, 2018 at 10:42 am by Staff

The City of Orlando will proclaim December 10, "Orlando Health 100 Years of Caring Day." The proclamation, which is scheduled to occur in City Hall is in recognition of the h.... Read More
Business/Technology

Shepherd's Hope Announces Resignation of President/CEO

Dec 07, 2018 at 09:25 am by Staff

. Shepherd's Hope has announced the resignation of President and CEO Marni F. Stahlman, Ph.D., ABD, who has accepted an appointment to join the Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Ce.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Medicare Cuts Payments To Nursing Homes Whose Patients Keep Ending Up In Hospital

Dec 06, 2018 at 09:06 pm by Staff

. Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News The federal government has taken a new step to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions of nursing home patients by lowering a year's worth of.... Read More