Historic ‘Breach’ Puts Abortion Rights Supporters and Opponents on Alert for Upcoming Earthquake

May 04, 2022 at 10:35 am by pj

By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News  For an eventuality that’s been forecast and fought over for decades, no one truly has any idea what would happen if.... Read More

On the Steps of the Supreme Court, Tears and Glee, Bitterness and Smiles

May 04, 2022 at 10:33 am by pj

By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News WASHINGTON — On Tuesday morning, emotions were raw on the sidewalks and street separating the U.S. Capitol and the Supr.... Read More

Even When IVF Is Covered by Insurance, High Bills and Hassles Abound

May 04, 2022 at 10:28 am by pj

By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News  After years of trying to have a baby without success, Brenna Kaminski and her husband, Joshua Pritt, decided to try in vi.... Read More

UF Health Study Shows Years of Life Gained by Ideal Type 2 Diabetes Control

May 03, 2022 at 11:11 am by pj

By Bill Levesque GAINESVILLE —  A person struggling to control their Type 2 diabetes might understand in the abstract the impact of the disease on their health. A.... Read More

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital Expands Joint & Spine Program

May 03, 2022 at 11:00 am by pj

Additional beds, patient-centered features enhance the hospital’s signature quality of care   SANFORD — HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital, an affiliate.... Read More

U.S. Rep. Murphy Secures $400,000 Appropriation for AdventHealth’s Opioid Treatment Center

May 03, 2022 at 10:17 am by pj

New funding ensures the Hope & Healing Center, a partnership between AdventHealth and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, will be able to continue treating residen.... Read More

AdventHealth Winter Garden Opens Inpatient Tower

May 03, 2022 at 10:11 am by pj

  The five-story, 80-bed tower will bring new services to the fast-growing West Orange community.    WINTER GARDEN — AdventHealth Winter Garden op.... Read More

New UF College of Public Health and Health Professions Dean Named

May 01, 2022 at 06:16 pm by pj

By Jill Pease Beth Virnig, Ph.D., M.P.H., has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, the sixth in the college’s 6.... Read More

UF to Test Novel CAR-modified T-cell Technique in Clinical Trial for Glioblastoma

May 01, 2022 at 06:11 pm by pj

By Michelle Koidin Jaffee University of Florida researchers have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to test an investigational new therapy in a first-i.... Read More

Raccoon in Citra Tests Positive for Rabies

Apr 29, 2022 at 10:23 pm by pj

Ocala —The Florida Department of Health in Marion County wants Citra-area residents to be aware that a raccoon in their community tested positive for rabies. People who.... Read More

The Psychology Behind Medical Care Avoidance

Apr 29, 2022 at 04:38 pm by pj

By APRIL BOYKIN, LCSW Health care avoidance is a type of patient disengagement that impedes an individual's health behaviors or causes them to delay obtaining health car.... Read More

Great Strides Rehabilitation Pediatric Therapy Center Expands to New Smyrna Beach

Apr 28, 2022 at 11:07 pm by pj

    Free Developmental Screenings Offered to Children in New Smyrna Beach Great Strides Rehabilitation, an H2 Health Company based in Jacksonville provides a comp.... Read More

Orlando Health Set to Debut New Emergency Room at Reunion Village

Apr 28, 2022 at 09:57 pm by pj

  Hospital & Community Leaders Celebrated with Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting Davenport, FL (April 26, 2022) – To continue to meet the growing need for emerge.... Read More

St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Named a 2022 Hospice Honors Recipient

Apr 28, 2022 at 09:45 pm by pj

Hospice Honors is a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality   TITUSVILLE — St. Francis Reflections Lifestage.... Read More

Omega Introduces Soteria.AI – The Next Generation Interventional Cardiology System

Apr 28, 2022 at 12:00 pm by pj

The First Ever FDA-Approved AI-Enabled X-Ray System for Cardiology Sanford, Florida — Omega Medical Imaging announces the release of the revolutionary Soteria.AI. Desig.... Read More

AdventHealth Bucs Babies are the True GOATs of the 2022 NFL Draft Class

Apr 28, 2022 at 04:15 am by pj

It's officially NFL Draft Day! AdventHealth is excited to announce the newest “GOATs” of the 2022 NFL draft, the AdventHealth Bucs Babies, with the Tampa Bay Bucca.... Read More

US Rep. Gaetz’s Diagnosis of What’s Driving Insulin Costs Misses the Root Cause

Apr 27, 2022 at 09:24 am by pj

By Victoria Knight and Colleen DeGuzman, Kaiser Health News KHN and Politifact Healthcheck   “The price of insulin increases as waistlines increas.... Read More

Health Officials Issue Blue-Green Algae Bloom Caution for Lake Ivanhoe

Apr 27, 2022 at 08:25 am by pj

  ORLANDO – The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a Health Caution for the presence of blue-green algae i.... Read More

Dementia-friendly Dining Restarts in Central Florida

Apr 27, 2022 at 08:07 am by pj

After over a 2-year lapse, three area restaurants are offering Dementia-friendly Dining! Dementia-friendly Dining restaurants are food service establishments that provide fri.... Read More

First HCA Florida Healthcare Mini Medical University at UCF Lake Nona Hospital

Apr 27, 2022 at 07:47 am by pj