Area Health News Press Releases

Area Health News Press Releases

BayCare Named a Tampa Bay Times Top Workplace for the 12th Straight Year

BayCare has been named a 2026 Tampa Bay Times Top Workplace, marking its 12th consecutive...

BayCare Establishes Organ Transplant Program

BayCare announced March 31 that it is developing a solid organ transplant program at its...

BayCare Contributes Half a Billion in Community Benefit in 2025

BayCare Health System today released its 2025 Report to the Community, highlighting its growth and...

Stranger’s Liver Donation Helps AdventHealth Launch Groundbreaking Transplant Program

Recognized on National Living Donor Day, the milestone procedure highlights the lifesaving impact of organ...

AdventHealth Heart of Florida Introduces Advanced Surgery System for Treating Enlarged Prostates

DAVENPORT, Fla. (Tuesday, March 31, 2026) — Men in Polk County experiencing the frustrating symptoms...

Lakeland Regional Health to Open 2 New Freestanding Emergency Departments

One will be located at U.S. Highway 17 and CR 540 in Winter Haven; the...

AdventHealth Sebring Hosting “Ask the Ortho Experts” Community Event

SEBRING, Fla. (Tuesday, March 31, 2026) — Community members will have the opportunity to get their...

Watson Clinic Recruits Additional Anesthesiologist: Dr. Ngoc Nguyen

LAKELAND, Fla. – Watson Clinic recently welcomed a new addition to their team of highly...

Watson Clinic OB-GYN Department Recruits Certified Nurse Midwife

LAKELAND, Fla. – Watson Clinic recently welcomed a new addition to their team of expert...

Nemours Children’s Health, Central Florida, Achieves Prestigious Magnet® With Distinction Recognition for Nursing Excellence

Nemours Children’s is the only health system in Central Florida to receive the Magnet® with Distinction...

Innovative Procedure to Control High Blood Pressure Shows Exciting Results

For more than a year, Ruth Rettig lived in a state of anxiety, with blood...

BayCare’s Graduate Medical Education Program Doubles in Size After 2026 Match Day

For the second year in a row, BayCare’s Graduate Medical Education program filled 100% of...

AdventHealth Takes First Steps Toward New Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Space in Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID, Fla. (Friday, March 27, 2026) — For patients working to regain their strength, mobility...

AdventHealth Polk Foundation Launches Inaugural Pickleball Tournament to Support Breast Cancer Detection

DAVENPORT, Fla. (Wednesday, March 25, 2026) — Registration is now open for the inaugural AdventHealth Polk Foundation Paddles...

BayCare Updates Plans for Community-Focused Care Beyond the Hospital

BayCare’s unwavering commitment to serving its communities’ health was evident once again as the largest...

BayCare Opening New Urgent Care in Plant City

BayCare is strengthening its long-standing commitment to Plant City with the opening of a new...

Race Car Driver Reunited With First Responders, AdventHealth Team Members Who Saved His Life

Scott Vanacore nearly died from a heart attack while driving his race car at Sebring...

Pollen Season Hits With Full Force

by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Brace yourselves – the sneezing, the itchy eyes, the yellow-dust-on-every-surface season...

Watson Clinic Center for Research Announces New Director

LAKELAND, Fla. – Michelle Sharrett, RN, BSN, CCRC has been chosen as the new Director of the Watson...

Bartow Regional Medical Center Welcomes New Director of Operations

BARTOW, Fla. – Bartow Regional Medical Center has named Kofi A. Cash, D.Sc., FACHE, as...
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