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AdventHealth Lake Wales Achieves Leapfrog Grade “B” in Patient Safety
The hospital raised its patient safety score from a “C” to a “B” from The Leapfrog Group.
(May 10, 2022) Lake Wales, FL – AdventHealth Lake Wales has achieved a “B”...
While the kitchen is often thought of as the heart of the home, with everything good comes the other side. Kitchens are where we come together as families to cook, bake, share and bond. But there are also hidden...
Have you ever noticed a small, white or yellow lump at the back of your throat that resembles cottage cheese? Or perhaps two of them on either side of your throat in the little pockets?
Those little suckers are called...
Most people
would never associate diabetes with an autoimmune disease. Because diabetes has
to do with only your sugar. Right? Glucose (sugar) levels do play an important
role in type 1 diabetes but is not the real culprit. Type 1 diabetes is...
AdventHealth sees promise in repurposed drugs to treat the most severe cases of COVID-19
Medications previously used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Ebola are being pressed into service against the deadly coronavirus.
ORLANDO, Fla., April 16, 2020 — As physicians face rising numbers...
Everyone’s world has been turned upside down, so I put together a list of things experts are suggesting may help you cope during this time. I want to reiterate I am not a medical professional. There are some websites...
I brought
this topic up a few weeks ago in an article, that there may in fact be a
shortage of hydroxychloroquine coming as it was already on back order at
several pharmacies (mine included). According to the FDA website as of...
Multiple
Sclerosis (MS for short) is an autoimmune disease that affects the central
nervous system. I would like to take the opportunity to stress that I am not a
medical professional and information in this article should in no way be taken
as...
Florida Department of Health Updates New COVID-19 Cases, Announces Eight New Deaths Related to COVID-19, Evening Update~5,489 positive cases in Florida residents and 215 positive cases in non-Florida residents~TALLAHASSEE —To keep Florida residents and visitors safe, informed and aware about...
While there currently is no known cure for COVID-19 there are drugs being studied that could be potential treatments for this virus. One of which is a common drug used to treat lupus called hydroxychloroquine. I want to reiterate...
