Area Health News Press Releases

AdventHealth Training Center Coming to Historic Ballpark

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – At one of the most storied ballparks in America, a new chapter is being written – one that honors the past and invests in the future. On Thursday, community members, elected officials, and baseball fans gathered at the Jackie Robinson Ballpark to celebrate the construction of the AdventHealth Training Center. Under […]

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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 part about how, at age 62, she’ll be competing in the 42nd St. Anthony’s Triathlon on April 27, the first time in her life tackling the challenging Sprint-distance event. It’s not the fact that the St. Petersburg grandmother has never

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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 of Florida in Davenport and AdventHealth Lake Wales have earned national recognition for their efforts to increase organ, eye and tissue donor registrations across the state of Florida through the DoNation Campaign.  According to LifeLink of Florida, ten lives were

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Extracorporeal CPR Brings New Hope for Cardiac Arrest Patients

AdventHealth and Orange County collaborate to enhance mortality and neurological outcomes at AdventHealth Orlando.  ORLANDO, Fla., April 16, 2025 — Suffering sudden cardiac arrest outside of a health care facility is often fatal, and those who survive are frequently left with serious long-term neurological consequences. Now, AdventHealth and Orange County are teaming up to provide an

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Comprehensive Cancer Care Coming to AdventHealth Winter Garden

The expansion of the AdventHealth Cancer Institute will bring world-class care close to home for residents of the West Orange and South Lake communities. WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — Construction is set to begin on the AdventHealth Cancer Institute at Winter Garden, a $43.2 million investment designed to meet the growing demand for cancer care in

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BayCare Discusses the Benefits of Donating Blood

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. Yet, according to the American Red Cross, supply can’t always meet demand because only about 3% of eligible people donate blood annually.  “There are so many benefits of donating blood. It’s not just about helping strangers,” said Jana Compton, BayCare’s regional blood bank manager.

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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 hepatic delivery system may help patients with a rare eye cancer that has spread to their liver. This disease, known as metastatic uveal melanoma, is traditionally very hard to treat and usually has poor outcomes. The phase 3 FOCUS trial, published in

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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 activating a type of immune cell known as B cells, could be the key to boosting the effectiveness of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, or TIL therapy. Results of their study were published in the Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. TIL therapy starts with doctor’s

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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 Florida’s cardiac rehabilitation program and their loved ones were honored during the hospital’s first ever Cardiac Warriors luncheon.  Fourteen graduates and one current patient attended the special event. Several graduates spoke about their experiences with the cardiac rehab team and

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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 expert physicians. Melanie Espinet, MD joins the team of Urgent Care specialists at Watson Clinic Urgent Care South located at 1033 N. Parkway Frontage Rd. in south Lakeland.Dr. Espinet received her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in

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