North Central Florida Local News

Seniors Form COVID Pods to Ward Off Isolation This Winter

Nov 03, 2020 at 05:53 pm by pj

  By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News  Over the past month, Dr. Richard Besdine and his wife have been discussing whether to see family and friends indoors t.... Read More

If They Sweep the Elections, Dems Still Face a Challenge Meeting Health Promises

Nov 03, 2020 at 10:41 am by pj

  By Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News Democrats are favored to win both chambers of Congress after years of campaign-trail promises about health care. But wit.... Read More

Medicare Fines Half of Hospitals for Readmitting Too Many Patients

Nov 03, 2020 at 10:37 am by pj

  By Jordan Rau,  Kaiser Health News  Nearly half the nation’s hospitals, many of which are still wrestling with the financial fallout of the unexp.... Read More

Why Lung Cancer Awareness Month is Especially Important for LGBTQ+ Communities

Nov 01, 2020 at 12:15 am by LungsOrlando

By Janelle Hom   November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time where the American Lung Association, among other organizations, work to raise awareness for lung cancer.... Read More

Osceola Neurology Care Specialists Welcomes Neurologists Afra Janarious, MD, And Abhishek Lunagariya, MD

Oct 30, 2020 at 07:26 pm by Melissa

Osceola Neurology Care Specialists, an affiliate of Osceola Regional Medical Center and the HCA Healthcare North Florida Division – Orlando Market, recently welcomed two.... Read More

Trump Administration Finalizes Rule Requiring Health Insurers to Disclose Price and Cost-Sharing Information

Oct 30, 2020 at 06:50 pm by pj

The Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury has issued a final rule on price transparency, helping to en.... Read More

FBI Issues Warning to Hospitals and Healthcare Providers of "Imminent Cybercrime Threat"

Oct 29, 2020 at 07:45 pm by pj

U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers are being warned by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Dep.... Read More

Scientists Warn Americans Are Expecting Too Much From a Vaccine

Oct 29, 2020 at 01:26 am by pj

  By Liz Szabo and JoNel Aleccia Kaiser Health News  The White House and many Americans have pinned their hopes for defeating the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More

Administration Acts to Ensure Coverage of Life-Saving COVID-19 Vaccines & Therapeutics

Oct 28, 2020 at 06:48 pm by pj

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking steps to ensure all Americans, including the nation’s seniors, have access to the coronavirus di.... Read More

Cell Biology Gurus and UCF Bioimaging Expert Partner to Crack 4th Dimension Secrets

Oct 28, 2020 at 03:23 pm by pj

  The collaboration may lead to new understanding about the role of movement of nuclear organization in gene expression, which could translate into new treatments and cu.... Read More

New AMA Survey Finds Physician Practice Viability Under Threat

Oct 28, 2020 at 10:10 am by pj

Practices face reduced volume, decreased revenue, increased expenses during COVID-19 pandemicCHICAGO – The viability of physician practices remains under threat as the b.... Read More

Telemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons

Oct 27, 2020 at 03:46 pm by pj

  By Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News  As COVID-19 took hold in March, U.S. doctors limited in-person appointments — and many patients avoide.... Read More

Florida Fails to Attract Bidders for Canada Drug Importation Program

Oct 27, 2020 at 03:38 pm by pj

  By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Florida’s plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada — designed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and endorsed by.... Read More

Non-Invasive Treatment Options For TMD 

Oct 26, 2020 at 01:45 pm by pj

By Ellen Klein Every day, about 10 million Americans suffer from pain in their jaws; pain that can be accompanied by tightness, clicking, headaches, earaches and difficulty c.... Read More

Medical Practices and Cloud Computing

Oct 26, 2020 at 12:16 pm by pj

By JAY COHEN Cloud computing is impacting healthcare in several powerful ways, including lowered computer resources costs, easier data integration throughout the healthcare s.... Read More

Knowledge is Power: How would you want to be tested?

Oct 26, 2020 at 12:09 pm by pj

  By MARY DORT, RN   COVID-19 by the CDC numbers: 8,553,827 total cases of COVID-19 in the U..S, to date. 224,221 deaths in the US, to date. 2,585 cases per 10.... Read More

Sex and Aging (for Providers): Let’s Talk!  

Oct 26, 2020 at 11:35 am by pj

  By APRIL BOYKIN, MSW, LCSW, and RENEE TAYLOR, MSW, LCSW, Certified Sex Therapist   If you’ve made it past the title, then you’re ahead of the game..... Read More

Arguing to Undo the ACA. Harming Medicare. Do They Go Hand in Hand?

Oct 25, 2020 at 09:36 pm by pj

  By Stephanie Stapleton   It’s a tried-and-true campaign strategy. Candidates go on the attack, claiming their opponent will do harm to Medicare. Aft.... Read More

Biden’s Big Health Agenda Won’t Be Easy to Achieve

Oct 25, 2020 at 09:09 pm by pj

  By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News  If Joe Biden wins the presidency in November, health is likely to play a high-profile role in his agenda. Just pr.... Read More

FDA Approves First Treatment for COVID-19

Oct 23, 2020 at 04:45 pm by pj

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) for use in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of.... Read More