Area Health News Press Releases
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...
Chief Operating Officer Joins AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach
NEW SYMRNA BEACH, Fla. – Joshua Champion has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) at AdventHealth...
New visitor shuttle unveiled at AdventHealth Heart of Florida
DAVENPORT, Fla. — AdventHealth Heart of Florida and AdventHealth Polk Foundation leaders are delighted to...
Watson Clinic Foundation Arts in Medicine Program Receives Generous Grants From Polk Arts and Cultural Alliance
LAKELAND, Fla.— The Watson Clinic Foundation’s Arts in Medicine (AIM) program has received $7000 in grant funding from...
Final Steel Beam Marks Key Step in AdventHealth Daytona Beach Expansion
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 7, 2025 – Local leaders, officials, and construction workers gathered today to...
Lakeland Regional Health, Winter Haven Hospital Earn Recognition for Organ Donation Education Campaign
Thirty hospitals — including Lakeland Regional Health and BayCare’s Winter Haven Hospital — earned prestigious...
Watson Clinic Provider Moves From Allergy to Internal Medicine Department
LAKELAND, Fla.– Suzanne Cooper, APRN, a registered nurse practitioner who has worked alongside Watson Clinic allergy...
Lakeland Regional Health Welcomes Sports Medicine Surgeon Dr. Larry R. Padgett to Physician Group
LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland Regional Health Physician Group welcomed well-known, board-certified sports medicine surgeon, Larry...
BayCare Named Tampa Bay Times Top Workplace for 11th Year
BayCare is proud to announce it has once again been named to the Tampa Bay...
Renowned Head and Neck Surgeon Joins AdventHealth Daytona Beach
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Dr. Martin Corsten, an accomplished head and neck surgeon, has joined AdventHealth Medical...
Kristi Baker Named Senior Executive Officer of AdventHealth for Children
ORLANDO, Fla.— Kristi Baker has been named senior executive officer for AdventHealth for Children effective...
Watson Clinic Optometrist Hosts Free Lecture on Cataracts in April
LAKELAND, Fla.— Watson Clinic is pleased to announce the following upcoming lecture scheduled for the...
Expanding Access to Type 2 Diabetes Treatment in Rural Florida Through Telehealth
by MEREDITH BAUER, UF/IFAS Getting to a specialist for a doctor’s appointment can be tough...
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...