Volusia-Brevard Local News

Two Common Compounds Show Effectiveness Against COVID-19 Virus in Early Testing

Nov 22, 2021 at 08:02 pm by pj

By Doug Bennett GAINESVILLE —  A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19, University.... Read More

OMNI Healthcare Offering Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J Covid-19 Booster Vaccine to All Adults at Walk-in Clinic and All OMNI Offices

Nov 22, 2021 at 06:06 pm by pj

MELBOURNE -  In light of recent news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have expanded eligibility for C.... Read More

Why Primary Care?

Nov 19, 2021 at 11:25 am by pj

By Isaiah Cochran, MD What is a primary care physician? Why is a primary care physician so important? How can I go about making sure that I am being seen by my primary care p.... Read More

Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Nov 17, 2021 at 05:38 pm by pj

On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates on policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physici.... Read More

FDA, NIH, and 15 Private Organizations Join Forces to Increase Effective Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases

Nov 17, 2021 at 05:12 pm by pj

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, 10 pharmaceutical companies and five non-profit organizations have partnered to accelerate developmen.... Read More

CMS Physician Payment Rule Promotes Greater Access to Telehealth Services, Diabetes Prevention Programs

Nov 17, 2021 at 04:24 pm by pj

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing actions that will advance its strategic commitment to drive innovation to support health equity and high q.... Read More

Going Beyond Marketing Basics for Your Practice

Nov 17, 2021 at 04:06 pm by pj

By SCOTT RICHARDS If you are reading this, it is because you care about putting forth the effort needed to create success for your brand and medical practice. This is because.... Read More

Congressional Doctors Lead Bipartisan Revolt Over Policy on Surprise Medical Bills

Nov 17, 2021 at 03:48 pm by pj

By Michael McAuliff, Kaiser Health News The detente that allowed Congress to pass a law curbing surprise medical bills has disintegrated, with a bipartisan group of 152.... Read More

As Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out on Millions in Benefits

Nov 17, 2021 at 03:42 pm by pj

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Emily Featherston, InvestigateTV, Kaiser Health News In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic slammed rural America, the preside.... Read More

As Workers Struggle With Pandemic’s Impact, Employers Expand Mental Health Benefits

Nov 17, 2021 at 03:30 pm by pj

  By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News As the covid-19 pandemic burns through its second year, the path forward for American workers remains unsettled, with man.... Read More

Earn Passive Income Through Real Estate Investing

Nov 17, 2021 at 02:14 pm by pj

By JACKIE JACKSON   2020 and beyond has been a hurdle for medical professionals. You’ve worked through this pandemic and continue to save lives and help the fight.... Read More

Health First Urogynecology Department First in Florida to Receive Center of Excellence Accreditation

Nov 17, 2021 at 11:29 am by pj

    Personal care, proven treatments lead to Center of Excellence designation   Melbourne – Having urinary incontinence is something that can feel emb.... Read More

OMNI Healthcare Now Offering Pfizer Vaccine to Children 5-11 at All Pediatrics Offices and Walk-in Vaccination Clinic 

Nov 13, 2021 at 06:41 pm by pj

  MELBOURNE  -  OMNI Healthcare has received a substantial supply of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children age 5 through 11 and is now administerin.... Read More

CMS Repeals MCIT/R&N Rule; Will Consider Other Coverage Pathways to Enhance Access to Innovative Medical Devices

Nov 13, 2021 at 04:43 pm by pj

  The Agency will explore evidence-based approaches that protect people with Medicare The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) is rescinding the Medicare Co.... Read More

Lauren and Lee Fixel Foundation Establish the Fixel Brain Mapping Professorship

Nov 12, 2021 at 08:38 pm by pj

By Todd Taylor Aysegul Gunduz, Ph.D., an associate professor in University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, was nam.... Read More

What’s Next for Florida Nurse Staffing in the Wake of Delta 

Nov 10, 2021 at 11:29 am by pj

  By JENNIFER POMIETLO   The tide of coronavirus cases once again is receding in Florida, and with it, the demand for traveling healthcare professionals. However,.... Read More

As Overdose Deaths Soar, DEA-Wary Pharmacies Shy From Dispensing Addiction Medication

Nov 10, 2021 at 11:25 am by pj

  By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News When Martin Njoku saw opioid addiction devastate his West Virginia community, he felt compelled to help. This was the place.... Read More

‘Covid Hit Us Over the Head With a Two-by-Four’: Addressing Ageism With Urgency

Nov 10, 2021 at 11:20 am by pj

  By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against.... Read More

Medication-Assisted Treatment Center Now Open in Port Orange

Nov 09, 2021 at 09:43 am by pj

New center offers outpatient care for adults who are struggling with opioid addiction   PORT ORANGE — Adults in the Port Orange area who have been struggling with.... Read More

Parrish Healthcare’s Conversion for Former Parrish Health & Fitness Center into an Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center of Excellence is Underway

Nov 09, 2021 at 02:36 am by pj

Parrish Healthcare, in a press release dated April 8, 2021, announced its plan to convert the former Parrish Health & Fitness Center, located at 2210 Cheney Hwy (Hwy. 50),.... Read More