Clinical

Full Scale Community Preparedness Exercise

Apr 05, 2018 at 11:58 am by Staff

. On Thursday, April 12, 2018 between 8 a.m. and 12 noon, hospitals in Orange, Seminole and Lake Counties, along with the Central Florida Disaster Medical Coalition, Orange.... Read More

Learning about Hemorrhoids

Apr 04, 2018 at 11:22 pm by Staff

By Sam Atallah, MD Try Googling hemorrhoids. In fact, just type the first three letters, "hem," and you will soon discover the worldwide interest in the topic. The misspelle.... Read More

'Nightmare Bacteria' Stalk U.S. Hospitals

Apr 04, 2018 at 01:01 pm by Staff

. Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detected more than 220 cases last year of a rare breed of "nightmare bacteria" that ar.... Read More

UCF Awarded Grant to Expand Community Nursing in West Orange with Shepherd's Hope

Apr 03, 2018 at 12:17 am by Staff

. A grant recently awarded from the West Orange Healthcare District will enhance the real-world education for UCF nursing students while aiding in the care of the growing.... Read More

'Aggressive' New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food

Apr 01, 2018 at 12:56 pm by Staff

  JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Treading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has approved a new document that lets people.... Read More

Time's Running Out: The Frail In Puerto Rico Face End Of Hurricane Relief Programs

Mar 31, 2018 at 01:32 am by Staff

. Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Straddled across Ausberto Maldonado's backyard in Bayamon, a suburb of San Juan, is a nagging reminder of Hurrica.... Read More

Omissions On Death Certificates Lead To Undercounting Of Opioid Overdoses

Mar 29, 2018 at 05:22 pm by Staff

  . Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media, Kaiser Health News . In a refrigerator in the coroner's office in Marion County, Ind., rows of vials await testing. They c.... Read More

AMA Responds to Charter on Physician Well-Being

Mar 29, 2018 at 04:27 pm by Staff

The Collaborative for Healing and Renewal in Medicine (CHARM), a group of leading medical centers and organizations that includes the American Medical Association, has created.... Read More

How Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides?

Mar 28, 2018 at 09:55 pm by Staff

. Martha Bebinger, WBUR, Kaiser Health News . Mady Ohlman was 22 on the evening some years ago when she stood in a friend's bathroom looking down at the sink. "I had set u.... Read More

Without Context Or Cushion, Do Online Medical Results Make Sense?

Mar 28, 2018 at 09:29 pm by Staff

  Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News .   As she herded her two young sons into bed one evening late last December, Laura Devitt flipped through her phone to c.... Read More

Tele-Monitoring Can Reduce Medical Appointments For Low-Risk Pregnancies

Mar 28, 2018 at 09:20 pm by Staff

  Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News   When Allison Matthews was pregnant with her first child four years ago, her obstetrics clinic scheduled frequent appointm.... Read More

What If We Could Predict When an Athlete Was Going to Be Injured?

Mar 28, 2018 at 04:35 pm by Staff

.   The Society for Risk Analysis .     Thousands of athletes showcased their abilities for the world in PyeongChang, South Korea, in pursuit of Olympic.... Read More

Opioid Painkiller Is Top Prescription In 11 States

Mar 22, 2018 at 07:24 pm by Staff

. Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Americans fill about 4.5 billion prescriptions each year, at a cost of more than $323 billion. But what are we actually buying? In 11 st.... Read More

Orlando Nonprofit Announces New 'Human Trafficking and Emergency Medicine' Online Learning Module

Mar 21, 2018 at 03:16 pm by Staff

. The Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center announces its new "Human Trafficking and Emergency Medicine" online learning module available on EMLRC Online. This.... Read More

Adults Skipping Vaccines May Miss Out On Effective New Shingles Shot

Mar 20, 2018 at 07:30 pm by Staff

  Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Federal officials have recommended a new vaccine that is more effective than an earlier version at protecting older adults agains.... Read More

Docs Worry There's 'Nowhere To Send' New And Expectant Moms With Depression

Mar 20, 2018 at 07:02 pm by Staff

  April Dembosky, KQED, Kaiser Health News Lawmakers in California will begin debate next month on a bill that would require doctors to screen new moms for mental healt.... Read More

New Report Reveals Sharp Increases in Alzheimer's Prevalence, Deaths and Cost of Care

Mar 20, 2018 at 11:43 am by Staff

    For the second consecutive year, total payments to care for individuals living with Alzheimer's or other dementias are projected to surpass a quarter of a tril.... Read More

Use Of HIV-Prevention Drug Grows, But Lags Among Non-Whites

Mar 17, 2018 at 06:27 pm by Staff

  Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News Eric Russell, 24, recently joined a health support group for young Latino and black gay men, where he learned about the HIV-prevention.... Read More

The Other Opioid Crisis: Hospital Shortages Lead To Patient Pain, Medical Errors

Mar 17, 2018 at 03:48 pm by Staff

  Pauline Bartolone, Kaiser Health News Even as opioids flood American communities and fuel widespread addiction, hospitals are facing a dangerous shortage of the power.... Read More

Orlando Medical News Congratulates UCF College of Medicine and it's Students' Match Day Results

Mar 16, 2018 at 07:48 pm by Staff

. The envelope please! The UCF College of Medicine once again has reason to be proud as envelopes were opened and 116 fourth-year medical students learned to which residency.... Read More