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Soaps are the single most-utilized amenity at hotel chains: 86% of guests who stay at a hotel for 1-2 nights use them, handily outranking other popular offerings.
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By Zachary Crockett, The Hustle
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4/25/22
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In Apopka, there is a wealth of wisdom at Baptiste Orthodontics in the form of Dr. Winston Morris. He should be 'required reading' for anyone wanting to step more fully into life.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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4/13/22
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Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died, while the millions who survived, now faced with disability, are left to grapple with the harsh realities of long COVID-19.
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By Jennifer Schuerman, Florida Phoenix
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4/13/22
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The Apopka Farmworkers Clinic had paused, reduced capacity, and transitioned services to virtual care due to concerns about COVID-19 transmission.
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By Megan Pabian, UCF Today
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4/13/22
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When patients and families are introduced to a palliative medicine physician, it's common to hear things like, “Does this mean I am dying?” or “I am not ready for hospice.” This article will help explain the difference between hospice and palliative medicine.
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By Yael Schenker, Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
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4/11/22
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From burns, rashes, sprains, GI concerns, and migraines to neurology and heart conditions, nurses can address a wide range of adult and pediatric issues.
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From HCA Florida Healthcare
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4/7/22
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Heart complications have been increasingly connected to people who have contracted COVID-19, but other heart problems have been tied to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Here's the difference.
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By Issac Morgan, Florida Phoenix
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4/6/22
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The grant from AdventHealth will be distributed to programs that address regional health challenges including homelessness and access to mental health services.
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From AdventHealth News
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4/5/22
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In many states, Florida among them, police have seen a rise in DUI arrests. This may seem like a minor problem, but the damage caused by drunk drivers can ruin people's lives.
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By Andy Scott
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3/28/22
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BA.2 is the latest subvariant of omicron, the dominant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. While the origin of BA.2 is still unclear, it has quickly become the dominant strain in many countries, including India, Denmark and South Africa.
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By Prakash Nagarkatti, and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina
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3/23/22
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Farm Share, one of Florida’s leading food nonprofit organizations and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure residents of South Apopka.
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From Farm Share
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3/16/22
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Once I became a pediatric dentist, I started seeing an increasing number of children coming to the office for emergencies following an accident or trauma. Here are key tips to help should you find you, or your child facing one of these issues.
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By Dr. Alma Correia, Baptiste Dentistry for Kids in Apopka
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3/14/22
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Dr. Raul Pino, the Director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, has been reinstated from administrative leave by the Florida Department of Health.
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From Staff Reports
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3/13/22
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Second Harvest Food Bank received a $300,000 grant from the Florida Blue Foundation to expand hunger relief efforts for training local health care providers to screen patients for risk factors that could indicate food insecurity.
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From the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
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3/9/22
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The report said 2.9 million children could re-enroll in public health programs if they lose coverage, but about 3.8 million would have to find other insurance coverage or become uninsured.
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By Trimmel Gomes, Florida News Connection
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2/24/22
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The West Nile virus circulates among wild birds, transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus and other viruses in the southern United States.
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By Lourdes Mederos, UF/IFAS
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2/21/22
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Take a trip with Dr. Alma Correia of Baptiste Dentistry for Kids as she experiences kindergarteners in Apopka and fields their surprising questions about teeth.
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By Dr. Alma Correia, Baptiste Dentistry for Kids in Apopka
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2/14/22
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It is illegal to harm or kill bats in Florida, but they can be legally excluded from a building or structure by following effective, recommended practices that protect bats and people.
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From FDOH/Orange
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2/7/22
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Tobacco Free Florida introduced Live Vape Free, a first-ever program designed to help teens quit nicotine and empowers adults to support teens who want to quit.
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From the Florida Department of Health
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2/3/22
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AdventHealth shares data on COVID patient numbers, including patients receiving ICU-level care, as well as updates on masks, test, monoclonal antibody treatment and more.
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The National Weather Service is projecting a low pressure center will develop off the Florida east coast Friday, then intensify into a powerful winter storm as it moves northeast off the eastern U.S. …
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From Staff Reports, the National Weather Service, and the City of Apopka
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1/27/22
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on Jan. 14, 2022.
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By Christian L'Orange, Colorado State University
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1/27/22
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Grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long term by improving public spaces, transportation, housing, civic engagement, coronavirus recovery, diversity and inclusion, and more.
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From AARP
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1/27/22
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The figures represent a downturn from Omicron’s peak in Central Florida during the week of Jan. 17 of more than 1,100 inpatients with COVID-19 in the health care system’s Central Florida Division.
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From AdventHealth of Central Florida
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1/26/22
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One of the largest autism therapy providers in the nation, Hopebridge is bringing nearly two decades of knowledge, experience, and care, beginning in March.
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From Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center
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1/26/22
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