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Redefining herself – and her lifestyle
For years, no decades, Michelle Milliner walked through department stores and dress shops admiring the designer labels and their elegant styling. She looked but never for very long. She knew her size 30 body was not going to fit into any of those clothes.
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Spring Allergy Alert
Springtime is here — and so is allergy season. Allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, is marked by a sensitive reaction to things in the environment, such as pollen, dust mites or pet dander. If you suffer from a runny or stuffy nose and watery, itchy eyes around this time of year, it’s likely that you have seasonal allergic rhinitis. And in spring, pollen is the main culprit.
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A New Treatment Option for Knee and Hip Replacement
Your joints are involved in almost every daily activity. For those with osteoarthritis, the condition over time may wear away at your cartilage and cause pain, as bone rubs against bone. Knees and hips are most frequently affected by this condition. When pain medication and other treatments no longer work, you may face the option of joint replacement surgery.
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Orlando Health hospitals ranked high performing on a national level in six medical specialties by U.S. News & World Report
Orlando, FL (July 16, 2024) – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center and Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital as 2024-2025 High Performing hospitals on a national level in six categories:
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Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital performs its first thrombectomy
Orlando, FL (December 12, 2024) Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital is celebrating the completion of its first percutaneous pulmonary thrombectomy, a life-saving procedure that removes blood clots from the pulmonary artery.
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Five Orlando Health hospitals designated as Top Hospitals
Orlando, FL (December 17, 2024) – Five Orlando Health hospitals were named today as 2024 Top Hospitals by the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the U.S. health system. the Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive. To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which assesses hospital performance on the highest standards for quality and patient safety and achieve top performance in their category.
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Five Orlando Health hospitals receive ‘A’ grades for patient safety
Orlando, FL (May 1, 2024) Five Orlando Health hospitals have received ‘A’ grades from the Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety and transparency in the United States health system.
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Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital Launches Limb Preservation Program
Orlando, FL (December 3, 2024) – Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is proud to announce the launch of the Orlando Health system’s first comprehensive limb preservation program. Through this new program, patients at risk for limb loss will receive care from a multidisciplinary team to prevent a life changing emergency.
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Orlando Health Unveils Name for Highly Anticipated Proton Therapy Center
ORLANDO, FL. (March 8, 2016) – In just a matter of weeks Orlando Health will open the first proton therapy center in Central Florida, providing patients with a valuable new tool in the fight against cancer. Now, that center has a name, and one with special meaning - The Marjorie and Leonard Williams Center for Proton Therapy. Marjorie Williams, a patient at UF Health Cancer Center - Orlando Health, passed away in September of 2015 following a courageous battle with cancer. In her memory, her husband, Leonard, and the Williams Family Foundation is providing a leadership gift in her name to Orlando Health to support proton therapy treatment.
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Orlando Health's academic chairman named Master of Critical Care Medicine
ORLANDO, Fla. (March 3, 2016) --- The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) recently awarded Orlando Health’s Jay L. Falk, MD, the title of Master of Critical Care Medicine. This honor was presented at the SCCM 45th Critical Care Congress held in Orlando. Dr. Falk joins only 73 practitioners to receive this distinction.