VITAS® Healthcare Expands Hospice Care Services with New Office in the Villages

Aug 05, 2019 at 07:03 pm by Staff

A second location is now open to meet the growing need for end-of-life care offerings in Lake and Sumter counties . VITAS Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of end-.... Read More

The Talk Seniors Need To Have With Doctors Before Surgery

Aug 01, 2019 at 09:32 pm by Staff

  Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News The decision seemed straightforward. Bob McHenry's heart was failing, and doctors recommended two high-risk surgeries to restore bl.... Read More

Trump Administration 'Open For Business' On Drug Imports From Canada

Aug 01, 2019 at 09:27 pm by Staff

. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News A year after calling proposals allowing Americans to import cheaper drugs from Canada a "gimmick," Health and Human Services Secretary Al.... Read More

In A Messy Democratic Presidential Debate, Facts About Medicare For All Get Tossed About

Aug 01, 2019 at 09:19 pm by Staff

. Emmarie Huetteman. Kaiser Health News Here we go again. It's been a month since Democratic presidential hopefuls last took to the debate stage, but Tuesday night in Detro.... Read More

Trump Administration Moves To Make Health Care Costs More Transparent

Aug 01, 2019 at 09:13 pm by Staff

. Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Shopping around for the best deal on a medical X-ray or a new knee? The Trump administration has a plan for that. On Monday, it proposed.... Read More

'If You Like Your Plan, You Can Keep It.' Biden's Invokes Obama's Troubled Claim.

Aug 01, 2019 at 09:03 pm by Staff

  Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact, Kaiser Health News Joe Biden invoked a risky -- and familiar -- phrase to sell his health care plan. At an AARP event in Iowa, Biden told v.... Read More

Democrats Favor Building On ACA Over 'Medicare For All'

Aug 01, 2019 at 08:59 pm by Staff

. Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News Most Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents would prefer to expand the Affordable Care Act rather than replace it with a "Medica.... Read More

Robotic Surgical Tool, Not Medical Evidence, Drives Free Hernia Screenings

Aug 01, 2019 at 08:54 pm by Staff

  Mary Chris Jaklevic, Kaiser Health News Some hospitals are trying a curious new tactic to attract patients: free hernia screenings. One Illinois hospital raffled off.... Read More

Doctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed to Come to the Rescue?

Aug 01, 2019 at 08:51 pm by Staff

. Janet Rae-Dupree, Kaiser Health News Now that it's upending the way you play music, cook, shop, hear the news and check the weather, the friendly voice emanating from your.... Read More

Reedy Creek Improvement District Joins AdventHealth Nicholson Center Providing Medical Training for First Responders

Aug 01, 2019 at 03:56 pm by Staff

. The Reedy Creek Improvement District and the AdventHealth Nicholson Center, one of the leading surgical training centers in the country, are collaborating on a two-week.... Read More

Ocala Health Begins Expansion at Summerfield ER

Jul 30, 2019 at 09:19 am by Staff

. Ocala Health released details on an expansion project at Summerfield ER. This $5 million project will add eight emergency room bays, bringing the total to 19 emergency ro.... Read More

The Villages® Regional Hospital Announces New Administrative Director of Nursing Personnel

Jul 30, 2019 at 09:11 am by Staff

. The Villages® Regional Hospital (TVRH) is pleased to welcome a new Director of Nursing to its administrative team. Brian Arndt, MBA, BSN, RN joined TVRH in June 2019 and is.... Read More

Grandkids Trying To Save Nana's Life

Jul 30, 2019 at 08:03 am by Staff

. Live Kidney Needed--Son Will Donate His Kidney To Someone Else BOYNTON BEACH - To build awareness of their Nana's need for a live kidney, four grandkids have created.... Read More

U.S. News & World Report Names AdventHealth Orlando No. 1 Hospital in Florida

Jul 30, 2019 at 07:32 am by Staff

Seven of AdventHealth's specialty programs -- including diabetes; gastroenterology, gynecology; urology and neurosurgery -- ranked among the nation's best, and the hospital.... Read More

Digestive and Liver Center of Florida August Nutrition Event

Jul 29, 2019 at 12:55 am by Staff

Margaret Brennan to Retire After Distinguished Healthcare Career

Jul 26, 2019 at 05:45 pm by Staff

Community Health Centers, Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Brennan has announced that she will be retiring early next year. One of the region's lar.... Read More

Federal Cannabis Policies are Hurting Veterans - Here's How to Fix Them

Jul 26, 2019 at 04:33 pm by Staff

By Max Simon Military veterans face a number of challenging issues on the cannabis front, all thanks to outdated federal laws and regulations. The most painful of these.... Read More

When A Doctor's Screen Time Detracts From Face Time With Patients

Jul 25, 2019 at 08:20 pm by Staff

  Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News As Wei Wei Lee sat with her doctor to discuss starting a family, she felt a "distance" between them. The physician was bu.... Read More

Curaleaf Opens Sanford's 1st Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Jul 25, 2019 at 07:44 pm by Staff

Curaleaf has celebrated the grand opening of Sanford's first medical marijuana dispensary in partnership with the Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce. Curaleaf is.... Read More

Urgent Care Association, College of Urgent Care Medicine Launch Antibiotic Stewardship Commendation

Jul 25, 2019 at 07:07 pm by Staff

Program to Help Urgent Care Centers Design, Implement Comprehensive Stewardship Strategies . The Urgent Care Association (UCA) and the College of Urgent Care Medicine ® (CUC.... Read More