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• Lung Nodules

  Learn more about diagnosing and treating lung nodules at the Rod Taylor Thoracic Center at Orlando Health Cancer Institute.

• Orlando Regional Medical Center receives Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation

  Orlando, Fla. (July 20, 2016) — Orlando Regional Medical Center recently received full Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services (EPS) Accreditation status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). ORMC is one of only two hospitals in Florida, and the only one in Central Florida achieving the designation for its Atrial Fibrillation Program.

• Make That Endless Cold a Thing of The Past: Steps to Take for a Healthy Body

  We know that germs can make you sick, but if you seem to constantly be under the weather with cold symptoms, could it be something other than germs that are getting you down?

• Marlena Fox, Pharm.D., BCCCP, FCCM

  Education: Pharm.D., Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (2006)

• Leslie Clark, MSN, APRN, AANP-CE

  Leslie Clark, MSN, APRN, AANP-CE, is a board-certified senior nurse practitioner with Orlando Health Women's Institute Center for Urogynecology. She diagnoses and treats acute and chronic gynecological conditions, performs annual gynecological and breast examinations, provides patient education with an emphasis on prevention and early detection of disease and more.

• Checking Your Cholesterol - Is it Really Necessary?

  According to the AHA, nearly 95 million Americans have a total cholesterol above the normal rate of 200 mg/dL. Approximately 10 million Americans have a total cholesterol over 240 mg/dL, which is considered very high. High cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease and stroke, chronic conditions that kill about 2.6 million people every year and are among the top three causes of preventable death in the country.

• 10 Common Myths About Measles—and the Real Facts

  Measles cases in the U.S. climbed to a 25-year high in April, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 704 confirmed cases of measles so far this year have affected 22 states, including Florida. Although the viral infection was declared “eliminated” from the U.S. in 2000, this year’s rapid spread of measles has become a serious public health concern. Increasing numbers of travelers catch the viral infection abroad and bring it into the U.S., spreading it among pockets of people who are unvaccinated.

• Avoid Shingles With the Shingrix Vaccine

  If you had chickenpox when you were young, you may think that after the intense itching and blistering passed,  you were done with the disease. But the same virus — varicella-zoster — that causes chickenpox stays dormant inside you even after the symptoms pass. And years later, that virus can reactivate as shingles.

• CareSpot Urgent Care, in Partnership with Orlando Health, Announces New East Kissimmee Center Opening February 2026.

  KISSIMMEE, FL — February 2, 2026. CareSpot Urgent Care, in partnership with Orlando Health, is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of its newest center at 2306 East Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Opening February 2, 2026, this expansion marks CareSpot’s growth to 46 urgent care centers statewide and represents the second location serving the Kissimmee community.

• In the Future, Hepatitis B and C May Be Less of Public Health Problem

  As many as six million Americans have chronic hepatitis B and C, two viral infections that affect the liver.