Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Uses New Technology to Train Surgeons Virtually

May 11, 2022 at 07:34 pm by pj

Expert surgeons use the new telepresence technology to train and mentor surgeons from around the world in robotic-assisted surgery techniques   Orlando Health Orlando R.... Read More

EOCC: EOC Foundation Helps the Community Grow

May 11, 2022 at 07:21 pm by pj

Dorothy Hardee, Chamber Administrator    “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose.... Read More

Ripple Effects of Abortion Restrictions Confuse Care for Miscarriages

May 11, 2022 at 07:15 pm by pj

By Charlotte Huff, Kaiser Health News  As the Supreme Court appears poised to return abortion regulation to the states, recent experience in Texas illustrates that.... Read More

Travel Nurses See Swift Change of Fortunes as Covid Money Runs Dry

May 11, 2022 at 06:49 pm by pj

By Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News  Tiffanie Jones was a few tanks of gas into her drive from Tampa, Florida, to Cheyenne, Wyoming, when she found out her travel.... Read More

UF Researchers Evaluate How to Improve Dignity for Seriously Ill Patients

May 11, 2022 at 02:57 pm by pj

By Diana Tonnessen GAINESVILLE — Hearing that you have a life-threatening illness can be physically and emotionally challenging. And while great strides have been made.... Read More

HCA Florida Healthcare Facilities in Central Florida Recognized for Nursing Excellence

May 11, 2022 at 02:53 pm by pj

ORLANDO – HCA Florida Healthcare facilities in Central Florida announced today they have been recognized with a 2022 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction (UOD) Award. The.... Read More

Parrish Healthcare Hosts Stroke & Heart Attack Survivors Support Group

May 11, 2022 at 01:19 pm by pj

TITUSVILLE – Parrish Healthcare’s Stroke & Heart Survivors support group occurs the third Tuesday of every month from 2-4 pm, inside Parrish Medical Center&rsq.... Read More

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

May 10, 2022 at 09:47 am by pj

OCALA – HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 20.... Read More

The Marion County Community Health Assessment is underway

May 09, 2022 at 02:43 pm by pj

Ocala — Creating a healthier, more vibrant community does not happen in a vacuum. It requires collaboration, determination, and information. Which is why the Flori.... Read More

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May 09, 2022 at 09:11 am by Katy

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As Overdoses Soar, More States Decriminalize Fentanyl Testing Strips

May 08, 2022 at 07:39 pm by pj

By Andy Miller, Kaiser Health News With time running out in the 2022 legislative session, Georgia lawmakers took up a bill to regulate raw milk. An amendment sudde.... Read More

A Guide to Help Keep Up with the Omicron Subvariants

May 08, 2022 at 07:34 pm by pj

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact, Kaiser Health News Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can be forgiven if they’ve lost track of the latest varia.... Read More

Can a Monthly Injection Be the Key to Curbing Addiction? These Experts Say Yes

May 08, 2022 at 05:53 pm by pj

By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News  OAKLAND, Calif. — Dr. Andrew Herring has a clear goal walking into every appointment with patients seeking medication to tr.... Read More

During National Nurses Week, Stories of Florida Nurses Stand Out

May 06, 2022 at 10:50 am by pj

As Floridians salute the state’s more than 185,000 registered nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, several of the state’s nurses with HCA Florida Healthca.... Read More

National Nurses Week May 6 - 12

May 06, 2022 at 03:47 am by pj

For all you've endured, for all you've given,  Orlando Medical News sincerely thanks you! ...  

FDA Approves New Test to Improve Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

May 05, 2022 at 08:47 am by pj

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing for the first in vitro diagnostic test for early detection of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s.... Read More

The Sound of Healing: How Assembling an Orchestra Can Improve Physician Well-Being

May 04, 2022 at 08:13 pm by pj

In Two Parts   Part one: The Silent Epidemic Among Physicians By VINCENT HSU, MD, Epidemiologist and AdventHealth executive director of infection prevention Just over.... Read More

Parrish Healthcare Earns Global Recognition as a High Reliability Organization Champion

May 04, 2022 at 11:46 am by pj

  TITUSVILLE  – Parrish Healthcare has earned global recognition as a High Reliability Organization (HRO) Champion by the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (.... Read More

What’s Next if ‘Roe v. Wade’ Falls? More Than Half of States Expected to Ban or Restrict Abortion

May 04, 2022 at 10:37 am by pj

By Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News  If the Supreme Court’s conservative majority affirms the leaked decision overturning abortion rights in the U.S., th.... Read More

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