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Central Florida's Air Quality Deteriorates Due To Canadian Wildfires

Oct 04, 2023 at 01:29 pm by Matt

Stepping Stone Medical Equipment Bank: Empowering Independence For Individuals With Disabilities

Aug 23, 2023 at 11:45 pm by Alex

Stepping Stone Medical Equipment Bank: Empowering Independence For Individuals With Disabilities The task of finding appropriate services for seniors and low-income people.... Read More

Leprosy Outbreak Raises Alarm in Central Florida

Aug 21, 2023 at 11:15 pm by Alex

Leprosy Outbreak Raises Alarm in Central Florida Leprosy outbreak raises alarm in Central Florida. Central Florida is now at the forefront of a troublesome trend as leprosy.... Read More

Orlando Health Has Successfully Struck A Deal With United Healthcare

Aug 13, 2023 at 10:15 pm by Alex

  Orlando Health Has Successfully Struck A Deal With United Healthcare Orlando Health has successfully struck a deal with United Healthcare, retaining the in-network.... Read More
AdventHealth For Children Named Among Best Children’s Hospitals

AdventHealth For Children Named Among Best Children’s Hospitals

Aug 03, 2023 at 01:15 pm by Alex

AdventHealth For Children Named Among Best Children’s Hospitals AdventHealth for children named among best children’s hospitals. AdventHealth for Children has rec.... Read More
Population Boom In East Orlando Prompts AdventHealth Expansion

Population Boom In East Orlando Prompts AdventHealth Expansion

Jul 11, 2023 at 01:00 pm by Alex

Population Boom In East Orlando Prompts AdventHealth Expansion The population boom in East Orlando prompts AdventHealth expansion. AdventHealth is taking hands-on measures to.... Read More

UCF's Accelerated Nursing Program Is Empowering Students And Addressing Healthcare Needs

Jun 26, 2023 at 03:15 pm by Alex

UCF's Accelerated Nursing Program Is Empowering Students And Addressing Healthcare Needs UCF’s accelerated nursing program is empowering students and addressing healt.... Read More

Toxic Chemical Discovered in Some Seminole County Drinking Water

Jun 15, 2023 at 03:45 pm by Alex

Toxic Chemical Discovered in Some Seminole County Drinking Water A toxic chemical was discovered in some Seminole County drinking water. Seminole County representatives hav.... Read More

Orlando Health Has New Plans For A Specialty Hospital With Acadia

May 04, 2023 at 10:45 pm by Alex

Orlando Health Has New Plans For A Specialty Hospital With Acadia Orlando Health is moving forward with plans for a new specialty hospital in association with Acadia Health.... Read More

AdventHealth's West Florida Division Share Leadership Change For Hospital CEO

Mar 13, 2023 at 05:04 pm by Alex

AdventHealth's West Florida Division Share Leadership Change For Hospital CEO AdventHealth's West Florida Division is getting ready to reinforce its performance and spread.... Read More

DOH-Marion Joins Community Partners to Launch Red Ribbon Week 2022

Oct 20, 2022 at 07:25 pm by pj

Ocala — The Florida Department of Health in Marion County is proud to join our community partners in hosting the annual Red Ribbon Week kickoff event on Friday, Oct.... Read More

DOH and DCF Visit Marion County CORE Network

Oct 15, 2022 at 02:02 pm by pj

  Ocala  —  State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Deputy Secretary for Health Dr. Kenneth Scheppke, and Florida Department of Children and Famili.... Read More

DOH-Marion Hosts a Free Dinner to Help Adults Learn about Teen Suicide

Sep 13, 2022 at 05:45 pm by pj

  Ocala — BRAZEN, the Florida Department of Health in Marion County’s risk-avoidance program, is offering parents and guardians an opportunity to join a.... Read More

DOH-Marion and AdventHealth Ocala Announce the Publication of the New Community Health Needs Assessment

Sep 09, 2022 at 05:24 pm by pj

Ocala — Marion County residents now have a new roadmap by which to plot their course to better overall health.   The Florida Department of Health in Marion C.... Read More

Lakeside at Waterman Village Celebrates Grand Opening

Sep 07, 2022 at 01:08 pm by pj

  $124M expansion adds 159 new independent living residences   MOUNT DORA  – Waterman Village has opened its latest neighborhood, Lakeside at Waterman.... Read More

AdventHealth to Open First Two Pharmacy Kiosks Locations in Florida, Marion County Included

Aug 10, 2022 at 10:16 am by pj

  AdventHealth is now home to SpotRx pharmacy kiosks to make it convenient and more accessible for patients to fill prescriptions before leaving the doctor’s offic.... Read More

Kids and Mental Health: Tell Them It’s Okay Not to Feel Okay

Jun 29, 2022 at 04:49 pm by pj

  By Corrie Kindyl, PhD, LMHC, LMFT, NCC, ACS   From economic instability to at-home isolation, the COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on America’s collect.... Read More

HIPAA Compliant Telehealth: How-To’s and Don’t Do’s

Jun 29, 2022 at 04:35 pm by pj

  By TERRY MCFARLAND   In the midst of all the chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, one bright spot is the increased availability of HIPAA compliant telehealth.... Read More

Alzheimer’s Prevention: Lifestyle Changes to Make for Better Brain Health

Jun 29, 2022 at 04:23 pm by pj

  By BEAU HERMAN Just as we have found ways to reduce heart disease risk, researchers increasingly are finding evidence that there may be steps we can take to reduce ou.... Read More

Overdose Deaths Behind Bars Rise as Drug Crisis Swells

Jun 29, 2022 at 04:13 pm by pj

  By LJ Dawson, Kaiser Health News Annissa Holland should be excited her son is coming home from prison after four long years of incarceration. Instead, she’.... Read More