Florida Polytechnic University Conducting Research on Fetal and Maternal ECG Signals by MARY TOOTHMAN Florida Polytechnic University’s Dr. Muhammad Ullah, professor of computer engineering, is hard at work on a project that has the potential to save the lives of babies. It would be difficult to find fault with a goal like that. “The project […]
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Dr. Michelle Henne is Giving Back to the Community Through Her Sports Medicine Expertise Michelle Henne, MD, CAQSM, is making a difference in the field of sports medicine. She has spent time providing medical services to the LPGA, the Kissimmee FireFrogs, the Washington Nationals, and numerous other athletic organizations. She was raised in Melbourne, Florida,
New Opioid Law Limits Prescriptions for Acute Pain A woman in her early 20s had abdominal surgery. Afterwards, she was prescribed opiates for pain, which led to addiction and a cycle of repeat infection and hospitalization. About 15 years later, she died from an opioid overdose. Her story, and stories like hers, make the tragedy
New Regulations for Trauma Centers in Florida Earlier this year, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill that could end the recent legal drama surrounding Florida’s trauma centers. The compromise law is mostly concerned with how many trauma centers the state can have. The new law changes the number of trauma-service areas in the state
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American Medical Association Outlines New Guidelines As Medical Tourism Grows When the American Medical Association whispers, doctors and patients listen. That’s why the 171-year-old organization dedicated to improving the practice of medicine has issued new guidelines on medical tourism. Two years ago, estimates from various sources show that anywhere from 1.5 million to 11 million
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FLORIDA HAS ITS fair share of scams and fraud, and many of these illegal schemes target the elderly. According to the FDIC, thieves and scam artists target seniors who have accumulated assets and a nest egg over the years. The number of scams they’ve thought up is endless, all with the intent of stealing someone
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DURING THE RECENT HOLIDAYS and as the New Year dawned, the hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices of Central Florida were getting into the spirit of giving while providing superior healthcare to area residents. Find out what else has been going on in recent months, as well as events and expansions that are in the works
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THE SUICIDE OF A PATIENT is a tragedy for any physician. Patients with suicidal thoughts or ideation appear occasionally in physician encounters. The Joint Commission recently noted that the rate of suicide is increasing, and suicide is now the 10th-leading cause of death in the United States. (1) Most people who commit suicide received healthcare
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Vascular surgeon trades a career in the operating room for adventures in the classroom and beyond IN 1998, after 26 years of private practice, Dr. Donald Arey, Jr., decided he was ready to hang up his scalpel. The then 58-year-old general and vascular surgeon, had been on call for thousands of nights, trying to sleep,
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Patients willing to go the extra mile for health services SABRINA FREY was running out of options when she reached out to a doctor she found through Facebook. Suffering from melanoma that had spread from her right eye to her liver, her life was on the line. Traveling to Tampa from Madison, Wisconsin, was a
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