Area Health News Press Releases
All BayCare-Sponsored Graduate Medical Education Programs Receive 100% Match
Match Day 2025 made one thing clear: New residents want to be part of BayCare’s...
BayCare Ranks No. 30 as a Top Workplace by USA Today and Energage
BayCare is proud to announce for the second year in a row it has been...
New Screening Program at AdventHealth Sebring Is Detecting Hidden Heart Disease Early
SEBRING, Fla. — 90-year-old Nancy Macklin of Avon Park said it was a regularly scheduled echocardiogram...
AdventHealth Heart of Florida Unveils Newly Renovated, $2.5 Million, State-of-the-Art Cath Lab
DAVENPORT, Fla. — AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport was thrilled to unveil its newly...
UF/IFAS Dietitian Reveals Hidden Link Between Nutrition, Dental Health and Overall Wellness
by MEGAN WINSLOW March is National Nutrition Month, an opportunity to reflect on diet and...
BayCare Adds 7 More Medical Residency Programs
When medical school students across the country are matched next month with post-graduate residency programs...
St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital First in Southeast United States to Implant New Cardiac Stent Designed for Infants
The Patel Children’s Heart Institute at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital is the first in the...
BayCare Opens Florida’s First Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (February 27, 2025) — BayCare, West Central Florida’s leader in behavioral...
AdventHealth Leaders Leave Impact on Tallahassee During Florida Hospital Days
Tallahassee, Fla. (Friday, March 14, 2025) – AdventHealth leaders were in Tallahassee for the 2025 Florida...
Moffitt Cancer Center Receives 2024 Press Ganey Human Experience Awards
Moffitt is recognized for excellence in patient and consumer experience TAMPA, Fla. (March 13, 2025) – Moffitt...
AdventHealth Worked to Keep Everyone Safe and Healthy During Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Race
SEBRING, Fla.— AdventHealth was thrilled to be part of the excitement and festivities, celebrating the...
Lakeland Regional Health Welcomes New Providers
LAKELAND, Fla. – Lakeland Regional Health has recently welcomed the following new providers to their medical...
Orlando Health, Watson Clinic Combine Efforts to Improve Healthcare in Polk and Beyond
LAKELAND, Fla. – Orlando Health, one of the highest quality hospital systems in the southeastern...
Watson Clinic Surgeon Achieves Additional Board-Certification
LAKELAND, Fla. – Watson Clinic General Surgeon and Surgical Oncologist Dany K. Barrak, MD, MPH recently received his...
Florida Releases Updated Hospital Patient Immigration Status Dashboard Highlighting the Cost of Uncompensated Care for Illegal Immigrants
Total cost of care provided to illegal immigrants in Florida nearly $660 million TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On...
Lakeland Regional Health’s New Freestanding Emergency Department in South Lakeland Now Open
Lakeland, FL – Lakeland Regional Health’s brand-new, state-of-the-art Freestanding Emergency Department at 6150 S. Florida Ave...
Life-Changing Decision Helps Local Mother Lose 100 Pounds and Keep It Off
DAVENPORT, Fla. — Tuesday, March 4, is World Obesity Day and according to the Centers for...
Moffitt Becomes First Cancer Center to Open Nikon Center of Excellence
Achievement highlights Moffitt’s leadership in advanced imaging and cancer research TAMPA, Fla. — Moffitt Cancer Center has...
WATSON CLINIC RECRUITS ADDITIONAL RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT
Lakeland, FL – Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome a new member to their team of...
Orlando Magic’s Jonathan Isaac, Cory Joseph, STUFF and 321 Hype bring joy to patients at AdventHealth for Children
ORLANDO, Fla. — On Feb. 26, Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac, guard Cory Joseph, team mascot...