Area Health News Press Releases

Doctors say schedule physicals now to be ready for the school year ORLANDO, Fla. – As families prepare for the upcoming school year, HCA Florida Healthcare physicians are encouraging parents of student athletes to schedule sports physicals early and learn about Florida’s Second Chance Act, landmark legislation that makes Florida the first state in the nation […]

LAKE PLACID, Fla. (Monday, July 20, 2026) — Families should never have to choose between putting food on the table and paying for other basic needs like housing, transportation or health care. Yet as food costs continue to rise, many households across Highlands County face difficult decisions that can impact their health and well-being.  To help support neighbors experiencing

SANFORD, Fla. – HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital is helping grow the region’s healthcare workforce as 29 new resident physicians begin the next phase of their medical training this month in Sanford. Many of the incoming physicians are relocating to the area, where they will live, work and become part of the community they serve. “I’m

The AdventHealth Cancer Institute at Winter Garden expands access to specialized care, advanced treatments and whole-person support for one of Central Florida’s fastest growing communities WINTER GARDEN, Fla., July 17, 2026 — AdventHealth Winter Garden will begin welcoming patients on July 27 to the new home of the AdventHealth Cancer Institute at Winter Garden, expanding access to

LAKELAND, Fla. – Watson Clinic is pleased to introduce the following new additions to their team of expert physicians. Robert C. McLean, MD, PhD is an Otolaryngology (ENT) specialist who treats patients from Watson Clinic Plant City at 615 E. Alexander St. in Plant City, and Watson Clinic Bartow Building A at 2250 Osprey Blvd., Suite

Transplant Expected Soon, but Additional Blood Is Still Needed MIAMI, Fla. — July 15, 2026 – OneBlood announced today it is making significant progress in securing the 50 rare blood units needed for 18-year-old Gigi Felix to undergo a potentially lifesaving bone marrow transplant in the coming weeks.  However, the need for donations continues. Community Call

SEBRING, Fla. — You may be one of the more than 1.4 billion adults dealing with hypertension, also known as high blood pressure. For some of them, medication and lifestyle changes aren’t enough to manage it. Now, a minimally invasive procedure, performed in Highlands County for the first time at AdventHealth Sebring, is helping patients gain control of the condition.  Dale Brockman, who lives