Clinical

First Large-scale DNA Study in Florida to Unlock Secret to a Healthier Life

Jul 24, 2019 at 07:20 pm by Staff

. . AdventHealth, Helix launch the "WholeMe" study to screen for risk of heart disease in 10,000 Floridians. . Can we crack the code to a healthier life? Researchers at Adv.... Read More

Deconstructing Cerebral Aneurysms: To Treat or Not to Treat?

Jul 23, 2019 at 12:45 pm by Staff

. By RAVI H. GANDHI, MD Imagine your patient has had an MRI or CT scan for a simple headache. The radiologist report reads, "4mm un-ruptured intracranial aneurysm arising f.... Read More

Orlando Regional Medical Center is First in Central Florida to Offer New Treatment for Severe Emphysema

Jul 21, 2019 at 08:34 pm by Staff

The lung valve is the first FDA-approved device to help patients with emphysema breathe easier without major surgery. Difficulty breathing is becoming easier for patients at.... Read More

Is Your Patient a Victim of Human Trafficking?

Jul 18, 2019 at 09:56 pm by Staff

. By AMY WASDIN, RN Most healthcare providers are aware they have a responsibility to identify and report victims of child abuse, elder neglect, and domestic violence. Anoth.... Read More

Common Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors

Jul 18, 2019 at 07:58 pm by Staff

  Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News By all accounts the woman, in her late 60s, appeared to have severe dementia. She was largely incoherent. Her short-term memory was.... Read More

I'm A CPAP Dropout: Why Many Lose Sleep Over Apnea Treatment

Jul 18, 2019 at 07:38 pm by Staff

. Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News When doctors told Frances Faulkenburg she had sleep apnea, she was more than ready for relief from her tired-all-the-time existence. Sh.... Read More

Free Back-to-school Physicals for Uninsured Children Available Beginning July 24 at Shepherd's Hope Locations

Jul 17, 2019 at 05:40 pm by Staff

.. Florida ranks 49th in the nation for the percentage of uninsured children. For their families, back to school physicals are a luxury most simply cannot afford. .Shepherd's.... Read More

Back-to-School Free Immunization Event July 22 - August 4

Jul 09, 2019 at 04:08 pm by Staff

. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) is urging parents to prepare their children now for the upcoming school year by attending the Back-to-School.... Read More

Rabies Alert Issued for the Area Around Interstate 4 and Epcot Center Drive

Jul 09, 2019 at 01:27 pm by Staff

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is issuing a 60-day rabies alert for a two (2) mile radius around the intersection of Interstate 4 and Epcot Center Drive in.... Read More

Florida Is The Latest Republican-Led State To Adopt Clean Needle Exchanges

Jul 04, 2019 at 06:25 pm by Staff

. Sammy Mack, WLRN, Kaiser Health News A green van was parked on the edge of downtown Miami, on a corner shadowed by overpasses. The vehicle serves as a mobile health clinic.... Read More

More Seniors Are Dying In Falls. Doctors Could Do More To Reduce The Risk.

Jun 27, 2019 at 10:22 pm by Staff

. Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class. Get your vision checked. Stop taking medica.... Read More

The Endocannabinoid System 101

Jun 27, 2019 at 10:07 pm by Staff

. By MICHAEL PATTERSON In 1902, Thomas Edison said, "There were never so many able, active minds at work on the problems of disease as now, and all their discoveries are ten.... Read More

A Look at Gastric Polyps

Jun 27, 2019 at 10:04 pm by Staff

. By SRINIVAS SEELA, MD, and AMISH PATEL, MD The lesser commonly talked about masses of the gastrointestinal tract include gastric polyps. A polyp is an abnormal growth of ti.... Read More

Miracle Machine Makes Heroic Rescues -- And Leaves Patients In Limbo

Jun 20, 2019 at 02:42 pm by Staff

. Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News The latest miracle machine in modern medicine -- whose use has skyrocketed in recent years -- is saving people from the brink of death:.... Read More

AdventHealth Performs First Central Florida Procedure with Innovative Single-port Robot

Jun 19, 2019 at 11:35 am by Staff

The da Vinci SP contains all the necessary instruments on a single robotic arm, meaning fewer incisions and potentially quicker recovery for patients. . Surgeons at Adve.... Read More

Never Say 'Die': Why So Many Doctors Won't Break Bad News

Jun 13, 2019 at 07:46 pm by Staff

. JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News   After nearly 40 years as an internist, Dr. Ron Naito knew what the sky-high results of his blood test meant. And it wasn't good..... Read More

New Mental Health App Nothing But Advice© Launches in Florida

Jun 13, 2019 at 07:22 pm by Staff

. Qualified mental health professionals available in real-time 24-7 Those struggling with mental health issues now have access to help in real-time 24 hours a day seven days.... Read More

AMA Passes Opioid Policies to End Barriers to Non-Opioid Treatment

Jun 13, 2019 at 07:19 pm by Staff

. CHICAGO - The American Medical Association (AMA) approved several opioid-related policies at its Annual Meeting that are intended to put the focus of pain treatment back on.... Read More

AMA Adopts Policy to Further Advocate for Eliminating Non-medical Vaccine Exemptions

Jun 13, 2019 at 01:47 pm by Staff

. CHICAGO - Building on the AMA's efforts to protect the public against vaccine-preventable diseases, the AMA adopted policy during its Annual meeting to expand its existing.... Read More

Physicians Taking Steps to Reverse Opioid Epidemic but Mortality Continues to Rise

Jun 10, 2019 at 11:25 pm by Staff

A new AMA report on opioids highlights the limited effects of mandates to stem an epidemic that claims about 130 people every day -- underscoring the immediate need for po.... Read More