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• Nearly 1 in 4 Americans Expected to Have Hearing Loss by 2060

  More Americans are expected to lose their hearing in the coming decades, according to a recent report.

• Why Women Need a GYN Exam—Every Year

  You may not need a Pap test every year, but if you’re a woman who is 21 or older, you should have a gynecological (pelvic) exam each year as part of your wellness maintenance. During this exam, your doctor can assess your health and screen you for diseases based on your age and risk factors.

• Orlando Health Network saved Medicare and commercial insurers $18.3 million, improved care for nearly 275,000 patients in 2019

  Orlando, FL (March 12, 2021) – Orlando Health Network’s (OHN) accountable care organization saved the federal government’s Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and other commercial insurers a total of $18.3 million through efforts to improve quality and reduce health care costs during the 2019 calendar year. Nearly 275,000 patients across Central Florida benefited from the partnerships, which represents a major achievement for the clinically integrated network.  

• Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute

  Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute is one of the largest cardiovascular practices in Florida.

• Nagging Cough Starts Ordeal for Woman Nearing Retirement

  In Summer 2013, Rowena was approaching retirement and ready for days full of novels, baking her favorite recipes and volunteering in her community. Before enjoying her golden years, she decided to get a checkup. Though she had a small cough, she figured it was due to allergies. When the cough continued, Rowena’s primary care physician referred her to an ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor who thought she simply needed a stronger antibiotic. She also noticed her neck was swollen but had no pain.

• It Sounds Like Good News, but Alex Trebek’s ‘Near Remission’ for Pancreatic Cancer Isn’t Typical

  UPDATE: Alex Trebek died November 8, 2020, more than a year after he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. He was 80.

• Orlando Health earns highest quality rating for heart care and cancer care for the second time

  ORLANDO, Fla. (February 4, 2016) - Orlando Health received its second, consecutive Overall 3 Star Rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for providing excellent care to patients undergoing bypass surgery and lobectomy for lung cancer.

• Orlando Health Medical Procedures Earn Top Ratings From U.S. News & World Report

  Orlando Health’s pulmonary program offers clinical trials and procedures that are unavailable elsewhere in the area.

• Heart Valve Replacement—Then and Now with TAVR

  Less than a decade ago, if you had severe narrowing of the aortic valve opening in your heart (aortic valve stenosis) or a severe leak in the aortic valve (aortic regurgitation) standard treatment would be open heart surgery to replace the malfunctioning valve. Fortunately, in 2011, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TAVR as a minimally invasive way to replace the aortic valve. This became a game changer, particularly for those who were not good candidates for traditional open heart surgery.

• When Doctors and Surrogates Disagree on Time Left

  According to the Pew Research Center, 42 percent of Americans have had a friend or relative suffer from a terminal illness.