Business/Technology

Check your SPAM folder!

Mar 29, 2022 at 10:45 pm by pj

By SCOTT RICHARDS Check your SPAM folder! Email services automatically classify messages as “spam” if they look to be scam. In general, they do a pretty good job..... Read More
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UF Colleges of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing Among Nation’s Elite in Graduate School Rankings

Mar 29, 2022 at 12:42 pm by pj

By Doug BennettThe University of Florida College of Medicine retained its spot as the state’s top-ranked medical school and remains among the nation&rsquo.... Read More
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Health Care University Earns Prestigious Federal Designation as Hispanic Serving Institution

Mar 29, 2022 at 12:38 pm by pj

35 percent of AdventHealth University’s undergraduates are Hispanic. AdventHealth University is pleased to share it earned prestigious designation as a Hispanic Serving.... Read More
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Baptist Health First in Southeast U.S. to Implant New Device for Treating Atrial Fibrillation

Mar 28, 2022 at 05:20 pm by pj

Baptist Heart Specialists lead the way with first use in region following FDA approval.  Jacksonville, Fla., March 28, 2022 – Bapti.... Read More
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American Medical Response Earns Prestigious CAAS Reacreditation

Mar 28, 2022 at 05:13 pm by pj

  An independent review validates that accredited agencies adhere to the highest standards in the industry. ORLANDO – American Medical Response (AMR) is proud to.... Read More
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Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies Earns Score of 95 in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Healthcare Equality Index 

Mar 28, 2022 at 05:09 pm by pj

  One of 251 healthcare providers nation-wide to receive the “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer” designation    Orlando Health W.... Read More
Clinical

Endobariatrics: Giving hope for obese patients to live healthier, more productive lives

Mar 28, 2022 at 12:01 am by pj

By Matthew Gomez (Editor's note: Part of a continuing series on the Interventional Endoscopy program at AdventHealth)   Q&A with Kambiz Kadkhodayan, M.D., leader i.... Read More
Clinical

Nature Communications Study Lays Groundwork for New Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treatment

Mar 26, 2022 at 09:51 am by pj

Nestled in the wall of the body’s largest blood vessel is a ticking time bomb. If you’re one of the one in 1,000 people diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurys.... Read More
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UF Researchers to Study Long-term Impact of COVID-19 Stressors

Mar 26, 2022 at 09:37 am by pj

By Todd Taylor Some mitigation tactics used to slow the spread of COVID-19, such as social distancing, have impacted people in a variety of ways. According to early data and.... Read More
Clinical

Nurse Convicted of Neglect and Negligent Homicide for Fatal Drug Error

Mar 26, 2022 at 12:50 am by pj

By Brett Kelman, Kaiser Health News NASHVILLE — RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse criminally prosecuted for a fatal drug error in 2017, was convicted of gross ne.... Read More
Clinical

Senators Ask GAO to Examine Medicaid’s Low Covid Vaccination Rates

Mar 26, 2022 at 12:48 am by pj

By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News  Two prominent Democratic senators have requested a Government Accountability Office study of why covid vaccination rates.... Read More
Clinical

Health Officials See Bright Future in Poop Surveillance

Mar 26, 2022 at 12:46 am by pj

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Kaiser Health News MODESTO, Calif. — One of Patrick Green’s first orders of business each day is to open a tap and fill a bo.... Read More
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Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mark Kaufmann Assumes Presidency of the American Academy of Dermatology

Mar 25, 2022 at 03:58 pm by pj

  MAITLAND -- Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery announces that today, board-certified dermatologist Mark Kaufmann, MD, FAAD, begins his one-year te.... Read More
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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Expert Co-Authors Guidelines for Optimizing Cancer Survivor Nutrition and Physical Activity

Mar 25, 2022 at 03:18 pm by pj

More scientific evidence about the importance of nutrition and physical activity for cancer survivors has emerged in the past 10 years, prompting the American Cancer Society (.... Read More
Clinical

First Dedicated Pancreas Center in Central Florida

Mar 25, 2022 at 02:15 pm by pj

By Matthew Gomez (Editor's note: Part of a continuing series on the Interventional Endoscopy program at AdventHealth)   Q&A with Dr. Mustafa A. Arain, director, Pa.... Read More
Business/Technology

How to Dream Big and Achieve What You Want in Life

Mar 24, 2022 at 11:00 pm by pj

By JACKIE JACKSON   ‘We will only grow as big as we dream that's why we must dream big.’ ‒ Gabrielle Williams   Do you dream big? What are your bigg.... Read More
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Endo-Surgical Center of Kissimmee Grand Opening

Mar 24, 2022 at 10:17 pm by pj

Digestive and Liver Center of Florida and sister company, Endo-Surgical Center of Florida, opened their second ambulatory surgery center on Monday, March 28. Endo-Surgical Cen.... Read More
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VCMS Launches Modernized Website

Mar 23, 2022 at 08:43 pm by pj

The Volusia County Medical Society reactivated its updated and modernized website: www.vcms.org. Relaunching was the culmination of 90+ days of collaboration between VCM.... Read More
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As a Nurse Faces Prison for a Deadly Error, Her Colleagues Worry: Could I Be Next?

Mar 23, 2022 at 08:17 pm by pj

By Brett Kelman, Kaiser Health News  NASHVILLE  — Four years ago, inside the most prestigious hospital in Tennessee, nurse RaDonda Vaught withdrew a vial.... Read More
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Money Flows Into Addiction Tech, But Will It Curb Soaring Opioid Overdose Deaths?

Mar 23, 2022 at 08:10 pm by pj

By Brian Rinker, Kaiser Health News David Sarabia had already sold two startups by age 26 and was sitting on enough money to never have to work another day in his life..... Read More