Area Health News Press Releases
BayCare Earns National Recognition for Workplace Well-Being
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the nation’s premier health care credentialing organization, has designated...
Project SEARCH Program at Lakeland Regional Health Graduates Ninth Class of Job-Ready Students with Disabilities
LAKELAND, Fla. – This year’s Project SEARCH class graduated on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the...
Central Florida’s AdventHealth Hospitals Earn Straight ‘A’ Safety Grades From The Leapfrog Group
ORLANDO, Fla. — All of AdventHealth’s Central Florida hospitals earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The...
BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel Welcomes Nanette Wilcox as New President
Nanette Wilcox, MSN, RN has been named president of BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel, effective April...
Moffitt Cancer Center Launches New Podcast, The ImmunoVerse, Hosted by CEO Dr. Patrick Hwu
Podcast highlights visionaries in immunotherapy and the breakthroughs that are transforming lives TAMPA, Fla. — Moffitt...
AdventHealth Lake Wales Wound Care Center Recognized With 3 Prestigious Awards Including National President’s Circle Award
LAKE WALES, Fla. — AdventHealth Lake Wales Wound Care Center has been honored with three prestigious...
Medical Spa at Watson Clinic Nurse Practitioner Hosts Special 2-Day Savings Event
LAKELAND, Fla. — The Medical Spa at Watson Clinic is pleased to announce an upcoming...
Watson Clinic Announces Name Changes for Four Medical Providers
LAKELAND, Fla. – Four Watson Clinic medical providers have recently undergone name changes. Watson Clinic patients...
Lakeland Regional Health Launches New Hospital at Home Program
LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland Regional Health has launched its Lakeland Regional Health at Home program, giving...
AdventHealth Training Center Coming to Historic Ballpark
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – At one of the most storied ballparks in America, a new...
Grandmother’s Dramatic Weight Loss Leads Her to St. Anthony’s Triathlon
You can forgive Gina Anderson if this all seems so surreal. It’s not the...
AdventHealth Heart of Florida and AdventHealth Lake Wales earn prestigious national recognition for promoting organ, eye and tissue donation
10 lives saved by organ donations made at both hospitals DAVENPORT, Fla. — AdventHealth Heart...
Extracorporeal CPR Brings New Hope for Cardiac Arrest Patients
AdventHealth and Orange County collaborate to enhance mortality and neurological outcomes at AdventHealth Orlando. ORLANDO...
Comprehensive Cancer Care Coming to AdventHealth Winter Garden
The expansion of the AdventHealth Cancer Institute will bring world-class care close to home for...
BayCare Discusses the Benefits of Donating Blood
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. Yet, according to the...
Moffitt-Led International Study Finds New Drug Delivery System Effective Against Rare Eye Cancer
TAMPA, Fla. — A multi-institutional study led by Moffitt Cancer Center found that percutaneous hepatic perfusion using a melphalan...
Moffitt Study Shows New Immune Boost Could Expand Access to Cancer Immunotherapy
TAMPA, Fla. — Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that tapping into the body’s own immune system and...
AdventHealth Heart of Florida Honors ‘Cardiac Warriors’ During Special Event
DAVENPORT, Fla. (Wednesday, April 09, 2025) — More than a dozen graduates of AdventHealth Heart of...
Watson Clinic Welcomes Additional Urgent Care and General Surgery Specialists
LAKELAND, Fla. – Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome two new additions to their roster of...
BayCare Annual Report Highlights Community Impact, Rapid Growth
BayCare Health System has released its 2024 Report to the Community, illustrating its growing impact on...