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• Breakthrough Technology Offers New Treatment For Patients With Hard-to-Reach Tumors

  Orlando, Fla - An enormous high tech machine is providing new hope to patients across the country with inoperable tumors. Proton therapy is a precise radiation technique that reduces the side effects often accompanied by traditional treatment options. Thanks to this remarkable technology, a new proton therapy center at UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health is saving the eyesight of a new mother who was diagnosed with a tumor behind her eye during her second trimester of pregnancy.

• 3-Year-Old with Sickle Cell Disease Finds Miracle Close to Home

  Julian Jarvis has been in danger since the day he was born. Diagnosed with sickle cell disease, he faced a life overshadowed by constant pain, isolation, hospital visits and the potential of life-threatening strokes.

• Experimental Treatment Uses Targeted Radiation To Treat Advanced Heart Disease

  Radiation oncologists usually avoid the heart at all costs, but an emerging therapy targets the heart to correct arrhythmias.

• Orlando Health Provides Patients with Improved Outcomes Through Increased Access to Innovative Oncology Treatments by Joining the Excelera Network

  Orlando, FL (July 23, 2020) — Orlando Health is the first health system in Florida to partner with Excelera®, the company behind the Excelera Network, to further optimize its specialty pharmacy services and to provide patients with increased access to limited distribution drugs (LDDs), which include innovative oncology treatments. The partnership will lead to improved outcomes for complex patients by streamlining the patient journey and providing comprehensive care through an in-network, integrated care team that includes a specialty pharmacist.

• Arnold Palmer Hospital receives $50,000 from St. Baldrick’s Foundation to treat more children with cancer on clinical trials

  Orlando, FL (November 13, 2019) –  The St. Baldrick’s Foundation awarded Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children with a $50,000 grant to ensure more patients have access to clinical trials. The hospital is one of 25 institutions in the country, and the only one in Florida, to receive funding from the organization and will use these funds to pursue additional research and advancements for cancer care.

• Orlando Health Cancer Institute Kicks off “Pink October” with Annual Hope Hike

  “Pink October” is officially here! October 1st, Orlando Health Cancer Institute kicks off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its annual Hope Hike.

• AdventHealth, Orlando Health partner with School District of Osceola County to address food insecurity

  KISSIMMEE, Fla., Nov. 19, 2020 — AdventHealth and Orlando Health today announced a partnership with the School District of Osceola County (SDOC) to address food insecurity in the region by expanding the county’s SMART Bus initiative.

• 6 Nutrition Experts and the Foods They Won’t Eat

  No matter how we cook them, eat them, drink them or enjoy them, some foods we should just stay away from. Six dietitians weigh in on the foods they avoid at all costs. Did some of your favorites make the cut?

• Eating Your Way to a Healthier Heart

  Effective weapons for fighting cardiovascular disease may be as close as your kitchen. Two popular food plans — the Mediterranean and the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) — are recognized for keeping your heart well while promoting overall health.

• Energy-Boosting Foods To Keep You Going

  If you find yourself dragging during the day, the culprit may be more than just a lack of sleep. Poor nutrition can sap your performance in sports and your energy for daily living.