News of Note

Teens & Sleep

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Wednesday, 01 April 2015 05:00; Hits: 1789

Teens & Sleep

This story highlights a segment of the population that isn’t getting enough- teens.

COPD

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Wednesday, 01 April 2015 05:00; Hits: 1708

COPD

Star Trek fans worldwide mourned the loss of beloved character “Spock” played by Leonard Nimoy when he passed away on February 27th from complications of COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Ed Neuzil, Nurse practitioner at Allergy, Sinus and Asthma Family Health Center explains what COPD is.

World Health Day

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Wednesday, 01 April 2015 05:00; Hits: 1783

World Health Day

April 7th marks World Health Day. This year’s campaign is food safety. The World Health Organization is promoting efforts to improve food safety from farm to plate.

Red Dress Event

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Thursday, 01 January 2015 07:00; Hits: 2090

Red Dress Event

The LRMC Ladies in Philanthropy, in partnership with the LRMC Foundation, invite you to attend their inaugural fundraising event, The Lovers of LiP Red Dress Event.

RSVP to Laurel by February 1st. 706-761-7525 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Bad Luck Gene

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Thursday, 01 January 2015 07:00; Hits: 2039

Bad Luck Gene

According to a recent study published in the journal “Science”, bad luck is what causes cancer.

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Blood Donor Month

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Thursday, 01 January 2015 02:00; Hits: 1543

Blood Donor Month

Since 1970, January has been designated as National Blood Donor Month by the American Red Cross.

World AIDS Day

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Thursday, 01 January 2015 02:00; Hits: 1564

World AIDS Day

The Florida Department of Health in Lake County recently held its 5th Annual World AIDS Day Celebration of Life event at Ferran Park in Eustis.

For more information on the HIV prevention and testing services offered in Lake County, follow the included links.

AIDS.org

Florida Department of Health

Donor Board

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Thursday, 01 January 2015 02:00; Hits: 1849

Donor Board

The Florida Hospital Waterman Foundation unveiled it's updated donor board during its recent foundation annual meeting. Hometown Health TV, LLC was honored to be included in the update.

Top Performer

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Thursday, 01 January 2015 02:00; Hits: 1631

Top Performer

Congratulations are in order! A Lake County Hospital is once again recognized as a top performer in patient safety.

A recent report titled America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety included Florida Hospital Waterman in a list of top-performing facilities in the United States.

Brain Health

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Thursday, 01 January 2015 02:00; Hits: 2019

Brain Health

If you have a family history of dementia, listen up. There are a few things you can do to help fight off the disease and keep your brain healthy and strong.

Surgical Honors

Details: Category: News of Note; Published: Thursday, 01 January 2015 02:00; Hits: 1592

Surgical Honors

Recently Florida Hospital Waterman was recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for meritorious outcomes for surgical care.