North Central Florida Local News

Outpatient Treatment Reduces COVID-19 Severity in High-risk Patients 

Jun 03, 2021 at 11:02 pm by pj

Central Florida physicians can help their non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients avoid potential hospitalization, intubation and death by referring them for monoclonal a.... Read More

The Relationship Between Chronic Medical Illness and Mental Health Diagnoses 

Jun 03, 2021 at 08:41 pm by pj

By MARY-CATHERINE SEGOTA, Psy.D Dealing with sudden medical events such as a heart attack or stroke, or a chronic medical condition such as diabetes, canc.... Read More

Cleveland Clinic’s Weston Hospital Performs First Living Donor Liver Transplant

Jun 03, 2021 at 10:59 am by pj

   Daughter donates part of her liver to mother     WESTON, Fla. – Cleveland Clinic’s Weston Hospital has performed.... Read More

Doctors Tell How to Make the Most of Telehealth Visits

Jun 02, 2021 at 07:07 pm by pj

  By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News   When the pandemic sidelined in-office visits at his practice, Dr. Dael Waxman “wasn’t exactly thrilled wi.... Read More

Little-Known Illnesses Turning Up in Covid Long-Haulers

Jun 01, 2021 at 03:14 pm by pj

  By Cindy Loose, Kaiser Health News The day Dr. Elizabeth Dawson was diagnosed with covid-19 in October, she awoke feeling as if she had a bad hangover. Fou.... Read More

39 Percent of Therapists Admit to Checking Social Media, Answering Emails During Virtual Sessions

May 31, 2021 at 12:09 pm by pj

  Permission from OnlineTherapy.com Expert reviewed by: Caitlin Kingston, LCSW Our new survey found that while the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated mental heal.... Read More

Biden Administration Signals It’s in No Rush to Allow Canadian Drug Imports

May 30, 2021 at 02:36 am by pj

  By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News    The Biden administration said Friday it has no timeline on whether it will allow stat.... Read More

Health Alert for Blue-green Algae Bloom in Lake Weir Rescinded 

May 28, 2021 at 01:15 pm by pj

OCALA - The health alert issued on May 17 regarding a blue-green algae bloom in Lake Weir has been rescinded. Water samples taken this week at the site of the previously.... Read More

Essential Work: Keeping Families Safe

May 25, 2021 at 01:02 pm by pj

By Amy Moncion, LCSW-QS   I’ll be honest: It’s been a long year for social workers. As advocates for child welfare, we know how to handle a full plate. In.... Read More

Alcohol, Not Cannabis, Associated with Changes in Brain Morphology 

May 25, 2021 at 01:00 pm by pj

By MICHAEL C. PATTERSON   According to a new study published in PubMed through the US National Institutes of Health and the Journal of Biological Ps.... Read More

Five Reasons Why Your Website Is Not Working

May 25, 2021 at 12:33 pm by pj

By JENNIFER CERNA    Having a website in this digital age is a must. Without a website, you lose credibility and business. So, you’ve put one toget.... Read More

Pandemic Leads Doctors to Rethink Unnecessary Treatment

May 25, 2021 at 12:12 pm by pj

By Bruce Alpert, Kaiser Health News  Covid-19 is opening the door for researchers to address a problem that has vexed the medical community for decades: the overtr.... Read More

Is the Living Room the Future of Hospital Care?

May 25, 2021 at 12:04 pm by pj

  By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News  Major hospital systems are betting big money that the future of hospital care looks a lot like the inside of patients&.... Read More

No-Cancel Culture: How Telehealth Is Making It Easier to Keep That Therapy Session

May 25, 2021 at 11:53 am by pj

By Eric Berger, Kaiser Health News When the covid-19 pandemic forced behavioral health providers to stop seeing patients in person and instead hold therapy sessions remo.... Read More

One State, Colorado, Will Pay Hospitals to Close Expensive Free-Standing ERs

May 25, 2021 at 11:46 am by pj

By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News  Colorado health officials so abhor the high costs associated with free-standing emergency rooms they’re offering to pay.... Read More

As Pandemic Eases, Many Seniors Have Lost Strength, May Need Rehabilitative Services

May 25, 2021 at 11:39 am by pj

By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News   Ronald Lundquist, 87, has been active all his life. So, he wasn’t prepared for what happened when he stopped goi.... Read More

AdventHealth and Sema4 Launch Data-driven Precision Medicine Program to Optimize Patient Care and Outcomes

May 25, 2021 at 11:06 am by pj

  Expanding their investment in precision medicine, AdventHealth is leveraging Sema4’s health intelligence platform to enable a range of clinical and research init.... Read More

AdventHealth Launches Exclusive Pediatric Cardiology Services in Marion County

May 25, 2021 at 12:17 am by pj

  Ocala - AdventHealth Ocala is the only hospital in Marion County providing specialized pediatric cardiology services, helping families receive exceptional heart care c.... Read More

Stark Racial Disparities Persist in Vaccinations, State-Level CDC Data Shows

May 20, 2021 at 12:40 pm by pj

  By Hannah Recht and Rachana Pradhan and Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News   Black Americans’ covid-19 vaccination rates are still.... Read More

Innovative Healthcare Finance Company Relocates Headquarters to Florida

May 20, 2021 at 12:11 pm by pj

  Care Cap Plus offers compassionate and responsible financing model to make medical care affordable to more consumers, while helping providers grow their practices .... Read More