Grand Rounds

Lighthouse Central Florida Welcomes Samantha Lombardi to its Board of Directors

Dec 22, 2022 at 01:38 am by pj

    Lighthouse Central Florida, an Orlando-based nonprofit that provides rehabilitation services to those living with blindness or vision impairment (BVI), recentl.... Read More

AdventHealth awards $1.2 million to eight Central Florida nonprofits

Dec 19, 2022 at 09:53 am by pj

  Funds will be distributed to programs that address regional health challenges including homelessness and access to mental health services.   ORLANDO – Adv.... Read More

Hurricane Relief Emergency Websites, Apps and Telephone Numbers

Nov 08, 2022 at 08:30 am by Staff

Orlando Medical News urges everyone to please be safe and secure, to have needed items on hand and to stay on top of all warnings and advisories:   Important links: &n.... Read More

Regions Foundation Pledges $30,000 to Lighthouse Central Florida

Nov 02, 2022 at 06:43 pm by pj

Grant Supports Life Skills and Career Training for Visually Impaired Floridians   Lighthouse Central Florida, a nonprofit that provides vision rehabilitation services t.... Read More

Gissella Suarez Named DOH-Orange’s new Director of Nursing

Oct 28, 2022 at 11:27 am by pj

    Dr. Robert Karch, Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) has named Gissella Suarez, B.N.S., R.N., the new Director o.... Read More

Florida Launches Resiliency Tools Including Family Support Line and Partnership with BetterHelp

Oct 28, 2022 at 11:19 am by pj

Communities Impacted by Hurricane Ian can access free peer support to overcome challenges Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced additi.... Read More

Jess Parrish Medical Foundation Announces Karla Foster, RN, Scholarship Recipients

Oct 27, 2022 at 12:44 pm by pj

TITUSVILLE — Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) recently awarded $10,000 in Karla Foster, RN, Memorial Scholarships to five exceptional college students th.... Read More

AdventHealth opens Port Orange Health Park

Oct 25, 2022 at 10:18 am by pj

PORT ORANGE — AdventHealth has opened the doors of its Port Orange Health Park, offering a variety of medical specialties to serve the residents of east Volusia County.... Read More

AdventHealth Celebration: 25 years of providing exceptional care to the community

Oct 25, 2022 at 09:30 am by pj

  CELBRATION — Twenty-five years ago, AdventHealth Celebration began its commitment to provide exceptional care to people in the Celebration community, Osceola Cou.... Read More

Setting Up Your Medical Business for Success

Oct 21, 2022 at 08:00 am by pj

  With a lot of priority given to health and fitness these days getting into the medical field is a great way to secure your business. However, you need to focus on how.... Read More

UF researchers’ AI system gives doctors better insight into patients’ conditions

Oct 20, 2022 at 09:07 pm by pj

By Doug Bennett Using data collected from patients’ vital signs, University of Florida researchers have designed an artificial intelligence system that can accelerate a.... Read More

UF-Tulane collaboration discovers new ways to study cancer-causing herpesviruses

Oct 20, 2022 at 08:33 pm by pj

Two heads are better than one, the saying goes, but in this case a collaboration of three investigators, each specializing in a different herpesvirus, proved to be far more th.... Read More

Abbott Issues Recall of Some Ready to Feed Formulas

Oct 20, 2022 at 07:34 pm by pj

Ocala — Abbott has issued a press release voluntarily recalling certain lots of 2-fluid-ounce/59-milliliter bottles of Ready-to-Feed (RTF) liquid formula produ.... Read More

DOH-Marion Joins Community Partners to Launch Red Ribbon Week 2022

Oct 20, 2022 at 07:25 pm by pj

Ocala — The Florida Department of Health in Marion County is proud to join our community partners in hosting the annual Red Ribbon Week kickoff event on Friday, Oct.... Read More

New initiative in Florida to prevent, treat and beat stroke focuses on health equity, heart-brain connection

Oct 18, 2022 at 06:05 pm by pj

The American Heart Association’s Getting to the Heart of Stroke initiative™, developed in conjunction with and supported by HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare F.... Read More

Lighthouse Works Welcomes Brian M. Levine to the Board of Directors

Oct 18, 2022 at 05:46 pm by pj

  New Appointee Adds Deep Federal and Military Healthcare Market Expertise   ORLANDO – Lighthouse Works, an Orlando-based organization that provides co.... Read More

UF discovery could lead to earlier pancreatic cancer treatments

Oct 18, 2022 at 05:22 pm by pj

  By Matt Splett GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Pancreatic cancer often lurks as a silent disease. With no known symptoms, it can progress undetect.... Read More

Seminole State Partners with AdventHealth to address nursing shortage

Oct 18, 2022 at 05:07 pm by pj

  AdventHealth launched a new partnership with Seminole State College for eight senior nursing students to participate in a hands-on Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) progr.... Read More

HCA Florida Healthcare Central Florida Hospitals to Host “Crush the Crisis” Opioid Take Back Day, October 29

Oct 18, 2022 at 11:01 am by pj

  Hospitals to partner with local law enforcement to encourage the safe disposal of unused or expired medication   HCA Florida Healthcare hospitals in Central Flo.... Read More

Orlando Team Hope Walk

Oct 17, 2022 at 09:00 am by pj

Hosted by the South Region of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) Team Hope is HDSA’s largest national grassroots fundraising event. Thousands of.... Read More