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HCA Florida’s two freestanding emergency rooms in Lakeland – one opens Dec. 23 – are part of a wave of new facilities in this Central Florida town.

The $265 million deal with Community Health Systems includes ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte and ShorePoint Health Punta Gorda, which has been closed due to hurricane damage.

Course work in severn certifications can be completed online in a self-paced fashion in as little as six weeks.

Music is a powerful way to help the brain rewire, says one expert. That's the basis of Strokestra a new program being developed with guidance from England's Royal Philharmonic.

The recently hired dean was arrested on charges related to her previous dean of nursing position in Minnesota.

A nursing shortage looms on the horizon driven by Florida's growing elderly population. But AdventHealth has hired 10,000 nurses since 2020.

Has the pollen been worse this year? Doctors think so and are seeing more cases of allergy complaints this year then before. Rain in the state's forecast may offer a brief respite.

Dr. Mandy Cohen spoke with Orlando health leaders as part of her tour of the country's local health facilities. Her message: "We all need to keep working as a team."

Cellular therapy has been a game-changer for children. AdventHealth's new facility will offer quicker turnaround times for kids waiting on cellular therapy treatment, reducing the amount of chemo they need.

The case of a 49-year-old, healthy, nonsmoking Florida woman reflects how more research is required to save more lives - even after new data led to a recent change in national screening guidelines.