Clinical

Preventive Care, Specialists Key To Controlling Kidney Failure Treatment Costs

Aug 22, 2016 at 09:17 pm by Staff

Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News Kidney failure costs Medicare close to $30 billion per year, and the disease is only expected to become more common. But new research suggest.... Read More

Medical Providers Try Uber, Lyft For Patients With Few Transportation Options

Aug 20, 2016 at 09:52 pm by Staff

Zhai Yun Tan Kaiser Health News Edith Stowe, 83, waited patiently on a recent afternoon at the bus stop outside MedStar Washington Hospital Center in the District of Columbia..... Read More

Researchers Identify A Key Weapon of Zika Virus

Aug 14, 2016 at 04:05 pm by Staff

Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Kaiser Health News Scientists at the University of Southern California discovered a key weapon used by the Zika virus to ravage the brains of infected.... Read More

Zika: 'Game-Changer' For Florida OB-GYN Docs

Aug 08, 2016 at 12:17 pm by Staff

Sammy Mack, WLRN Kaiser Health News Late last fall, Dr. Christine Curry was at a faculty meeting with her colleagues when the conversation turned to new reports linking the Zi.... Read More

Study Bodes Well For Biosimilars But Highlights Need For More Research

Aug 03, 2016 at 10:22 pm by Staff

Sydney Lupkin Kaiser Health News Research released Monday finds comparable safety and efficacy for one type of biosimilar drugs, complex medicines intended to be near-copies o.... Read More

Teaching Future Doctors About Addiction

Aug 02, 2016 at 06:31 am by Staff

Natalie Jacewicz Kaiser Health News Jonathan Goodman can recall most of the lectures he's attended at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He can recite detailed inst.... Read More

For Surgeons, Talking About Adverse Events Can Be Difficult: Study

Jul 20, 2016 at 05:14 pm by Staff

Zhai Yun Tan Kaiser Health News Dr. Thomas Gallagher has been through many tough conversations with patients. He remembers once standing in front of a patient and the patient'.... Read More

Sparking the Future of Patient Care

Jul 12, 2016 at 02:22 pm by Staff

Orlando, Fla.-based The Garage, a high tech, health IT company recently introduced a new product in the healthcare sector that combines telemedicine with electronic medical re.... Read More

Moving Toward Expected Outcome

Jun 06, 2016 at 01:32 pm by Staff

Where once a diagnosis of cancer meant despair and hopelessness for patients stricken with the disease, thanks to tremendous advances in medicine and ongoing research around t.... Read More

Orlando Health Opens New Proton Therapy Center

Jun 06, 2016 at 12:46 pm by Staff

This past spring, Orlando Health opened The Marjorie and Leonard Williams Center for Proton Therapy, bringing state-of-the-art cancer treatment options to cancer patients. The.... Read More

College of Medicine Announces New Emergency Medicine Residency

Jun 06, 2016 at 12:30 pm by Staff

The University of Central Florida College of Medicine has a new Emergency Medicine residency program that will begin in July 2016 and is seeking immediate applicants. The medi.... Read More

A Look at Cholecystitis

May 09, 2016 at 02:56 pm by Staff

Cholecystitis Acute cholecystitis refers to a syndrome of right upper quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis associated with gallbladder inflammation, which is usually related.... Read More

A Look at Advanced Pediatric Interventional Radiology

Apr 11, 2016 at 11:27 am by Staff

When people think of interventional radiology (IR), they often think of tiny tubes snaked into the heart or brain by an interventional radiologist subspecialized in one area o.... Read More

UCF Adds New Medical Residencies

Mar 02, 2016 at 05:46 pm by Staff

The nation's second-largest hospital network and second largest university have collaborated to significantly boost the number of residency slots in hospitals across the sunsh.... Read More

FACS and UnitedHealthcare Launch ACO

Mar 02, 2016 at 05:38 pm by Staff

WINTER PARK - Florida Accountable Care Services (FACS) and UnitedHealthcare, a division of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), are launching an accountable care program to improve.... Read More

Environmental Health and End of Life Care

Mar 02, 2016 at 01:04 pm by Staff

Sally was 73 years old. She was in the hospital for her third time in four months. Her cancer was spreading in spite of the treatments offered by her cancer specialist. Her do.... Read More

Clinical Collaboration

Feb 09, 2016 at 11:26 am by Staff

ORLANDO - When Robert Hirschl makes a new acquaintance, the 38-year-old frequently receives a well-intentioned, but awkward, compliment. "Most people who meet me say 'I can't.... Read More

Cancer Genetics Center Now Open at UF Health Cancer Center-Orlando Health

Jan 08, 2016 at 05:39 pm by Staff

Patients in Orlando, Fla. who are at high risk for cancer now have access to a specialized center with a dedicated oncologist, nurse practitioner and genetic counselor to assi.... Read More

Helpful Hints in Evaluating Medical Professional Liability Policies

Jan 08, 2016 at 03:56 pm by Staff

The only thing constant is change. Insurance companies are continually redesigning their insurance policies to cover the ever-growing exposures for clients. Medical profession.... Read More

Florida Families Now Able to Connect with Nemours 24/7 over Internet or Mobile Application

Nov 01, 2015 at 12:33 pm by Staff

ORLANDO - Families now have a faster, easier way to see a pediatrician through a new service called Nemours CareConnect. Doctors from Nemours are available through the service.... Read More