North Central Florida Local News

For Generation Juul, Nicotine Addiction Happens Fast And Is Hard To Shake

Oct 24, 2019 at 02:37 pm by pj

Elly Yu, WAMU, Kaiser Health News When Will tried his first vape during his sophomore year, he didn’t know what to expect. It was just something he had vaguely heard ab.... Read More

A Million-Dollar Marketing Juggernaut Pushes 3D Mammograms

Oct 22, 2019 at 12:48 pm by pj

Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News When Dr. Worta McCaskill-Stevens made an appointment for a mammogram last year, she expected a simple breast cancer screening ― not a heavy-hand.... Read More

Fear Of Falling: How Hospitals Do Even More Harm By Keeping Patients In Bed

Oct 22, 2019 at 02:25 am by pj

Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News Dorothy Twigg was living on her own, cooking and walking without help until a dizzy spell landed her in the emergency room. She spent three.... Read More

Florida Health’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Has Been Saving Lives Since 1994

Oct 22, 2019 at 02:10 am by pj

Are you a woman aged 50–64 with a low income and you don’t have insurance that covers cancer screenings? If so, the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detect.... Read More

WestCMR Honored as Florida Company to Watch

Oct 20, 2019 at 02:27 am by pj

50 TOP FLORIDA COMPANIES TO PAY ATTENTION TO CLEARWATER - GrowFL selected $25 million company, WestCMR, as this year's Florida Companies to Watch Ho.... Read More

Questions to Ask When Upgrading/Building MRI or Radiology Facilities

Oct 17, 2019 at 01:01 pm by Staff

. By MARK BAY Whether you are planning an upgrade to your existing MRI/Radiology facility or are planning to open a new one, there are extremely important and preliminary.... Read More

Scientists Find Gender-Distinct Circuit for Depression

Oct 15, 2019 at 11:52 pm by Staff

      Depression affects women nearly twice as much as men, but unraveling the brain's blueprint that regulates this behavior, let alone identifying specific.... Read More

Marion County Hepatitis A Cases Total 138 In 2019; DOH Holding Second Drive-Through Hepatitis A Vaccination Event Nov. 2

Oct 15, 2019 at 07:40 pm by Staff

Marion County is continuing to see an increase in cases of hepatitis A locally and wants to encourage residents to get vaccinated for the virus. To help, the Department of Hea.... Read More

Donor Milk Gives Infants a Healthy Start at LRMC

Oct 15, 2019 at 06:57 pm by Staff

Breastmilk is the recommended form of nutrition for all newborn babies. New mothers at Leesburg Regional Medical Center (LRMC) are educated and supported to provide breast mil.... Read More

Combination Drug Therapy Using Macitentan and Tadalafil for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Provides Clear Benefits

Oct 15, 2019 at 05:13 pm by Staff

. Patients newly diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) treated with macitentan and tadalafil combination therapy showed hemodynamic progress, as well as improv.... Read More

Clinically Integrated Networks Can Be a "Win-Win"

Oct 10, 2019 at 09:19 pm by Staff

. By MICHAEL R. LOWE and BRIAN C. EVANDER   At its core, a Clinically Integrative Network (CIN) is a collective of health care organizations in a local or geographic r.... Read More

Florida Medical Marijuana: 89 Physicians Certified, 94,850 Patients

Oct 10, 2019 at 09:11 pm by Staff

By MICHAEL C. PATTERSON According to a new state draft report on Medical Marijuana (MMJ), Florida had 168,810 patient "certifications" for MMJ between October 1, 201.... Read More

Congenital Syphilis Continues To Rise At An Alarming Rate

Oct 08, 2019 at 08:33 pm by Staff

. Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Kaiser Health News One of the nation's most preventable diseases is killing newborns in ever-increasing numbers. Nationwide, 1,306 infants acquired.... Read More

AdventHealth Ocala Lights Up for Cancer

Oct 08, 2019 at 07:28 pm by Staff

AdventHealth Ocala is going pink to help raise awareness and provide education for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The hospital will be lit pink for the month of October to.... Read More

Ocala Health Celebrates Topping Off Ceremony at Full-Service Emergency Department in Trailwinds Village

Oct 08, 2019 at 07:25 pm by Staff

. Area residents, local officials and business leaders were present as Ocala Health leadership held a topping off ceremony on the site of the new Trailwinds Village ER, a ne.... Read More

DOH-Orange Welcomes Marlene Cruz Andreoli as the Community Health Nursing Director

Oct 08, 2019 at 07:22 pm by Staff

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) welcomes Marlene Cruz Andreoli, RN MSN as the department's new Community Health Nursing Director. Mrs. Andreoli.... Read More

Pediatricians Stand By Meds For ADHD, But Some Say Therapy Should Come First

Oct 03, 2019 at 04:00 pm by Staff

. Alex Smith, KCUR, Kaiser Health News When children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall are usually.... Read More

Terminating Patient Relationships

Oct 03, 2019 at 03:35 pm by Staff

. By JULIE BRIGHTWELL, JD, RN and RICHARD CAHILL, JD   Just as it is an acceptable and reasonable practice to screen incoming patients, it is acceptable and reasonable.... Read More

Florida Heart and Lung Institute Earns Three-Star Rating from STS

Oct 01, 2019 at 09:18 pm by Staff

. Ocala Health in partnership with Florida Heart and Lung Institute of Ocala (formerly Ocala Health Heart and Lung) and its Cardiothoracic Surgical program has earned a dist.... Read More

Florida - One of the Fastest Growing Medical Marijuana Programs in the USA

Oct 01, 2019 at 09:00 pm by Staff

. By MICHAEL C. PATTERSON The U.S. currently has 34 states in which medical cannabis is legal. Since cannabis is still considered illegal by the federal government, each sta.... Read More