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Public Health Agencies Adapt Covid Lessons to Curb Overdoses, STDs, and Gun Violence

Aug 17, 2022 at 04:06 pm by pj

By Katheryn Houghton, Kaiser Health News  LIVINGSTON, Mont. — Shannan Piccolo walked into a hotel with a tote bag full of Narcan and a speech about how easy i.... Read More
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After Wiping Out $6.7 Billion in Medical Debt, This Nonprofit Is Just Getting Started

Aug 17, 2022 at 04:01 pm by pj

By Yuki Noguchi, NPR News, Kaiser Health News Soon after giving birth to a daughter two months premature, Terri Logan received a bill from the hospital. She recoiled fro.... Read More
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Health Officials Issue Blue-Green Algae Bloom Alerts for Lake Estelle & Lake Speer

Aug 17, 2022 at 11:44 am by pj

  The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake E.... Read More
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What We Owe Long COVID Patients

Aug 16, 2022 at 05:53 pm by pj

  By Dr. Zijian Chen When Gov. Andrew Cuomo shut down New York City in March 2020, we knew little about treating COVID-19. While treatment has improved considerably, mo.... Read More
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Mental Health Association of Central Florida Welcomes New Vice President of Operations

Aug 16, 2022 at 03:21 pm by pj

The Mental Health Association of Central Florida (MHACF.org) welcomed Lisseth Russa, M.S., RMHI, CCMS as their new Vice President of Operations. Russa will oversee the staff a.... Read More
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HCA Florida Osceola Hospital presents Osceola Chamber Lifesaving AED

Aug 16, 2022 at 02:47 pm by pj

  Earlier this week, HCA Florida Osceola Hospital presented the Osceola Chamber with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), a lifesaving device to assist those exper.... Read More
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Virios Therapeutics’ Announces Dosing of First Patient in IMC-2 Long-COVID Treatment Trial

Aug 15, 2022 at 03:27 pm by pj

Virios Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRI), a development-stage biotechnology company focused on advancing novel, combination antiviral therapies to treat debilitating.... Read More
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Parker Pridgen named CEO for AdventHealth Apopka

Aug 12, 2022 at 11:58 am by pj

  ALTAMONTE SPRINGS -- AdventHealth has named Parker Pridgen CEO for AdventHealth Apopka, effective Sept. 25. He will report to Kari Vargas, who serves as CEO for A.... Read More
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Nemours Children’s Health Florida to Host “A Night with Nemours – Taste of France Gala”

Aug 11, 2022 at 12:10 pm by pj

Nemours Children's Health will host "A Night with Nemours - Taste of France Gala" Saturday, October 8, 2022. Celebrating 10 years of caring for Florida's children, the Gala wi.... Read More
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CareerSource Central Florida Unites with Local Businesses Offering Workforce Solutions to Help Individuals During Opioid Recovery  

Aug 11, 2022 at 08:22 am by pj

  CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF), Florida’s second largest regional workforce board, announces it has teamed up with local businesses in the region to provide.... Read More
Clinical

Pelvic Physical Therapy:  Not Just for Women Anymore!

Aug 10, 2022 at 06:05 pm by pj

  By CHARLES DUDLEY, MPT, COMT Pelvic physical therapy has been around for quite a long time but unlike other areas of physical therapy, with equal access to all sexes.... Read More
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Cognitive Rehab May Help Older Adults Clear Covid-Related Brain Fog

Aug 10, 2022 at 06:00 pm by pj

  By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Eight months after falling ill with covid-19, the 73-year-old woman couldn’t remember what her husband had told h.... Read More
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Covid Sewage Surveillance Labs Join the Hunt for Monkeypox

Aug 10, 2022 at 05:57 pm by pj

By Mark Kreidler, Kaiser Health News  The same wastewater surveillance techniques that have emerged as a critical tool in early detection of covid-19.... Read More
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Navigating the Real Estate Rapids

Aug 10, 2022 at 05:15 pm by pj

  By GARY BALANOFF Whether you are thinking about getting into the residential or commercial markets of real estate, you have no doubt seen the headlines: “Inter.... Read More
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EOCC: Business Expo - Your Reason Why

Aug 10, 2022 at 05:10 pm by pj

  By DOROTHY HARDEE, Chamber Administrator    “Incredible things in the business world are never made by a single person, but by a team.” Steve J.... Read More
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Lung Cancer is the Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in Florida

Aug 10, 2022 at 05:05 pm by pj

   Survey reveals most Americans are not concerned about getting the disease Here in Florida and across the nation, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deat.... Read More
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UF College of Nursing receives $3.6 million to address nurse shortage

Aug 10, 2022 at 04:54 pm by pj

  By Kyle Chambers GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on health care has made it more important than ever for nursing schools to educate the.... Read More
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AdventHealth to Open First Two Pharmacy Kiosks Locations in Florida, Marion County Included

Aug 10, 2022 at 10:16 am by pj

  AdventHealth is now home to SpotRx pharmacy kiosks to make it convenient and more accessible for patients to fill prescriptions before leaving the doctor’s offic.... Read More
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Jacksonville's Availity to Acquire Diameter Health, a Leader in Clinical Data Interoperability

Aug 09, 2022 at 04:50 pm by pj

  Joint technology solution will deliver an integrated data interoperability platform that streamlines data acquisition and delivers clean, actionable, and intelligent d.... Read More
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Dr. Candice Jones recipient of the 8th annual Dr. Bookhardt Award for Health Equity

Aug 09, 2022 at 04:46 pm by pj

  At a special ceremony held yesterday, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) honored Dr. Candice Jones as this year’s Alfred L..... Read More