Every decade, the Healthy People initiative develops a new set of objectives to improve the health of Americans. Healthy People 2020, launched in December 2010, had four goals: Attain high-quality, [...]

Julie Vincent is AdventHealth’s new vice president and chief clinical officer for the Central Florida Division – North Region. She leads clinical efforts and provides executive oversight for the chief nursing [...]

Janice Boleyn, an instructor with Central Florida Health, will lead Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention twice a week from noon-1pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 14-March 5, at The [...]

AdventHealth Waterman has achieved the Healthy People 2020 Maternal and Child Health goal, focused on reducing cesarean section deliveries for first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies, according to the Florida Hospital [...]

January is when many people strive to get in shape, and Lake Square Mall in Leesburg is ready to help with a Health and Fitness Expo. Local health and fitness [...]

Medical imaging procedures such as X-rays, PET scans and CT or CAT scans, although noninvasive, can create health risks for patients, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [...]

As tax season gets underway, it’s a good idea to review some of the typically plentiful changes made annually to the tax laws. For example, the penalty for not having [...]

AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares is celebrating an honor as one of 88 hospitals recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) for its excellent [...]

The Low-Carb Action Network (LCAN), a new coalition of doctors, academics and other Americans with personal success stories about using low-carb diets, is urging nutrition leaders to include a true [...]

The community is invited to join AdventHealth Waterman to celebrate the final phase of a 111,000-square-foot, $85 million expansion: the grand opening of a new 12-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Center from [...]

E-skimming happens when a hacker inserts malicious credential-stealing software into a retailer's website. While you are checking out with your credit card or debit card, the hacker is stealing your payment [...]

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is spreading the message about boating safety. The auxiliary recommends that every boater take the About Boating Safely class, an eight-hour session in which participants [...]

Sunny days will equal a bright future for SECO Energy in Sumter County. SECO’s Engineering Department recently embarked on a solar and battery energy storage pilot project. The cooperative contracted [...]

More than 700 community members gathered Tuesday, Dec. 10, at AdventHealth Waterman in Tavares for the grand opening of a new pediatric emergency room. The event included free family-friendly activities such [...]

In a mutual agreement, UF Health will acquire Central Florida Health’s regional hospitals in Leesburg and The Villages in early 2020, pending final reviews. Leesburg Regional Medical Center will become [...]