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Embrace Families’ “Dance Dream & Inspire” Returns to Raise Funds, Awareness for Youth in Foster Care

Apr 20, 2022 at 08:11 pm by pj

Five Local Celebrities Compete in 9th Annual Event One of Central Florida’s most entertaining dance competitions will return to the main stage at Hard Rock Live on Satu.... Read More
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Heartbeat-Tracking Technology Raises Patients’ and Doctors’ Worries

Apr 20, 2022 at 07:40 pm by pj

By Darius Tahir, Kaiser Health News If someone’s heart skips a beat, tech companies want to let them know about it. Gadget firms — starting with Apple and n.... Read More
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Why Cheap, Older Drugs That Might Treat Covid Never Get Out of the Lab

Apr 20, 2022 at 07:32 pm by pj

By Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News In March 2020, Dr. Joseph Vinetz left the contemplative world of his Yale University infectious-disease laboratory and plunged into t.... Read More
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A Travel Nurse Leaves Fears of Hospital Drug Tampering Across Three States

Apr 20, 2022 at 07:28 pm by pj

By Brett Kelman, Kaiser Health News Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating.... Read More
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When Symptoms Linger for Weeks, Is It Long Covid?

Apr 20, 2022 at 07:18 pm by pj

By Nina Feldman, WHYY, Kaiser Health News  Many Americans are discovering that recovering from covid-19 may take weeks or even months longer than expected, leaving.... Read More
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How the Test-to-Treat Pillar of the US Covid Strategy Is Failing Patients

Apr 20, 2022 at 06:44 pm by pj

By Hannah Recht, Kaiser Health News The federal “test-to-treat” program, announced in March, is meant to reduce covid hospitalizations and deaths by quickly.... Read More
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St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Announces Opening of New Hospice Care Center 

Apr 19, 2022 at 10:25 am by pj

Committed to providing the most compassionate and comfort-focused care in Brevard County TITUSVILLE — Residents of central and south Brevard will now have increase.... Read More
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CMS Proposes Policies to Advance Health Equity and Maternal Health, Support Hospitals

Apr 18, 2022 at 05:28 pm by pj

CMS Integrates Equity and Maternal Health Quality Measures into Proposed Rule that Drives Payment for Hospitals Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).... Read More
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Federal Judge in Florida Strikes Down CDC Mask Mandate for Travel

Apr 18, 2022 at 02:45 pm by pj

Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a US District Judge in Florida, has struck down the CDC mask mandate for public transportation, including planes and trains. The judge’s order.... Read More
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Why Healthcare Companies Must Navigate Muddy Waters of ESG Requirements

Apr 15, 2022 at 05:15 pm by pj

Opinion by Rashida Salahuddin    The need for more corporate responsibility has evolved for today’s corporations and the next generation of business leaders in th.... Read More
Clinical

UF Scripps Researchers’ Work Sheds New Light on Relationship Between Brain Structure and Behavior in Preclinical Model of Autism

Apr 15, 2022 at 10:37 am by pj

For people with autism, overstimulating sensory experiences such as noise can have a profound effect on their lives. Now, a group of scientists at UF Scripps Biomedical R.... Read More
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Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute to Establish Liver Center, Begin Groundwork for Solid Organ Transplant Program

Apr 14, 2022 at 10:43 am by pj

  Renowned hepatologist, Dr. Arvind Murali, joins the team to lead the effort   Arvind Murali, MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) has joined the&nbs.... Read More
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HCA Healthcare Releases 2022 Annual Impact Report

Apr 14, 2022 at 10:33 am by pj

  Report highlights significant efforts of HCA Healthcare in advancing patient care, supporting its colleagues and investing in its communities   HCA Healthcare,.... Read More
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St. Francis Reflections Celebrates Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Hospice Care Center at Courtenay Springs Village

Apr 13, 2022 at 07:21 pm by pj

TITUSVILLE – St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care commemorated the official grand opening and ribbon cutting of their new hospice care center at Courtenay Spring.... Read More
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Philip Koovakada named new president of Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital

Apr 13, 2022 at 11:53 am by pj

Koovakada to oversee operations of Orlando Health’s southcentral region  Ocoee, FL (April 13, 2022) – Orlando Health has named Philip.... Read More
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UF College of Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association to Offer Test-and-treat Certificate Program

Apr 13, 2022 at 10:51 am by pj

By Matt Splett The University of Florida College of Pharmacy and the American Pharmacists Association, or APhA, announced a new partnership today that will allow pharmacists.... Read More
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Private Equity Ownership of Nursing Homes Triggers Capitol Hill Questions — And a GAO Probe

Apr 13, 2022 at 10:46 am by pj

By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News In his State of the Union address last month, President Joe Biden focused attention on how private equity ownership of nursing hom.... Read More
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When Symptoms Linger for Weeks, Is It Long Covid?

Apr 13, 2022 at 10:40 am by pj

By Nina Feldman, WHYY, Kaiser Health News  Many Americans are discovering that recovering from covid-19 may take weeks or even months longer than expected, leaving.... Read More
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Babies Die as Congenital Syphilis Continues a Decade-Long Surge Across the US

Apr 13, 2022 at 10:14 am by pj

//   By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Kaiser Health News For a decade, the number of babies born with syphilis in the U.S. has surged, undeterred. Data released Tue.... Read More
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New Laws Let Visitors See Loved Ones in Health Care Facilities, Even in an Outbreak

Apr 13, 2022 at 10:07 am by pj

By Stephanie Colombini, WUSF, Kaiser Health News Jean White’s mother has dementia and moved into a memory care facility near Tampa, Florida, just as coronavirus lo.... Read More