Clinical

Orange County Residents and Visitors Urged to Get Vaccinated Against Measles

Apr 21, 2019 at 04:12 pm by Staff

. With the increase in measles cases across the US, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) is urging Floridians and visitors who have not been immunize.... Read More

New Technology for Spinal Surgery Debuts at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center

Apr 19, 2019 at 01:51 pm by Staff

. Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to debut a new spinal surgery procedure that does away with the need for numerous xrays throughou.... Read More

Central Florida Regional Hospital Expands Robot-Assisted Surgery Capabilities

Apr 16, 2019 at 10:43 pm by Staff

Central Florida Regional Hospital recently expanded its surgery offerings with the addition of the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system, an advanced tool for minimally invasi.... Read More

Clinical Significance of Elevated Troponin Levels

Apr 15, 2019 at 11:15 pm by Staff

By Adel Eldin, MD, FACC, FACP Troponin is a Cardiac muscle enzyme which is used for evaluation of Cardiac etiology for chest pain and ruling out Acute Heart Attacks. If it is.... Read More

The Impact of Enhanced Home Health Patient Engagement Programs on Care Transitions

Apr 10, 2019 at 02:15 am by Staff

By JOHN BANKS POWELL When patients transition from one care setting to another, there is an increased need for quality care coordination and patient support. Typically, pa.... Read More

Lethal Plans: When Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care

Apr 09, 2019 at 08:54 pm by Staff

. Melissa Bailey and JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News When Larry Anders moved into the Bay at Burlington nursing home in late 2017, he wasn't supposed to be there long. At.... Read More

Exemptions Surge As Parents And Doctors Do 'Hail Mary' Around Vaccine Laws

Apr 09, 2019 at 08:39 pm by Staff

. Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News At two public charter schools in the Sonoma wine country town of Sebastopol, more than half the kindergartners received medical ex.... Read More

Routine HIV Testing: critical for prevention

Apr 08, 2019 at 07:24 pm by Staff

. Routine HIV testing, or testing done as part of a health care visit regardless of risk, is standard of care. Florida's statutes have removed previous barriers such as need f.... Read More

Elite Hospitals Plunge Into Unproven Stem Cell Treatments

Apr 04, 2019 at 08:41 pm by Staff

  Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The online video seems to promise everything an arthritis patient could want. The six-minute segment mimics a morning talk show, using.... Read More

Hepatitis A Surging: DOH Seminole Offering Education for Healthcare Providers and Vaccine Events

Apr 02, 2019 at 06:50 pm by Staff

. The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) invites healthcare providers to the Know Hepatitis: Understanding An Epidemic presentation on Tuesday, Apr.... Read More

DOH-Orange Offers Free STD Testing On Wednesdays During The Month Of April

Apr 01, 2019 at 07:32 pm by Staff

. April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness month. On Wednesdays during the month, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County's Sexually Transmitted Disease (ST.... Read More

More Older Adults With Joint Replacements Recover At Home, Not Rehab

Mar 28, 2019 at 09:17 pm by Staff

  Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Older adults and their families often wonder: Where's the best place to recover after a hip or knee replacement -- at home or in a.... Read More

World's First HIV-To-HIV Kidney Transplant With Living Donor Succeeds

Mar 28, 2019 at 09:12 pm by Staff

. Victoria Knight and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News The world's first kidney transplant from a living HIV-positive donor to another HIV-positive person was su.... Read More

Fentanyl-Linked Deaths: The U.S. Opioid Epidemic's Third Wave

Mar 28, 2019 at 09:02 pm by Staff

    Martha Bebinger, WBUR, Kaiser Health News Men are dying after opioid overdoses at nearly three times the rate of women in the United States. Overdose deaths a.... Read More

Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine

Mar 28, 2019 at 08:59 pm by Staff

. Will Stone, KJZZ, Kaiser Health News   The U.S. Surgeon General's office estimates that more than 20 million people have a substance use disorder. Meanwhile, the nat.... Read More

CMS launches Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge

Mar 27, 2019 at 09:04 pm by Staff

New competition seeks innovative solutions to better predict healthcare outcomes Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new competition tha.... Read More

AdventHealth is First in Florida to Use State-of-the-art Robotic Technology for Spinal Procedures

Mar 26, 2019 at 11:23 am by Staff

. Medtronic's Mazor X Stealth Edition technology improves accuracy during minimally invasive surgery. . AdventHealth Altamonte Springs is the first in the state to use a te.... Read More

AdventHealth, UCF Collaborate on Suicide-Prevention Initiative

Mar 22, 2019 at 03:57 am by Staff

. Patients deemed at risk for suicide will be supported for 90 days, ensuring they are connected with appropriate resources and care providers. . AdventHealth is collabora.... Read More

Osceola Regional Medical Center First in Osceola County to Offer Watchman Heart Implant

Mar 19, 2019 at 11:49 am by Staff

. Osceola Regional Medical Center is now the first and only hospital in Osceola County to offer cardiac patients an alternative to long-term blood thinner medication with the.... Read More

Match Day 2019 Outcomes for Central Florida

Mar 17, 2019 at 02:52 am by Staff

. Central Florida saw both an historic and fruitful 2019 Match Day as The Nemours Pediatrics Residency Program revealed its inaugural class of 12 residents and the University.... Read More