USF Health has opened an office on Edgewood Drive for its three-year Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study and is seeking 300 more Lakeland-area residents age 65 and older with no cognitive impairments to participate | Learn more Source: The Ledger
Category: Health
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Hospital Legislation Worries Local Officials
City and Lakeland Regional Health officials are bracing for the unknown financial impact of the Florida Legislature’s expected repeal of the Certificate of Need process. That process, established more than 45 years ago, has protected the market for Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, ensuring it is the only general hospital in the community.
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Lakeland Tour of Healthy Eating: Cafe Roti
Our tour of Lakeland establishments that offer healthy food choices continues with a visit to Cafe Roti, an Indian-Pakistani restaurant at 116 S. Tennessee Ave. Dr. Saqib B. Khan, founder and owner of Café Roti, opened his restaurant in 2003 at first in North Lakeland near Lakeland Regional Health hospital. The critical care, pain medicine, […]
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LRH Chief Touts Pediatric Gains, Responds to Medicare Rating
In an interview by Modern Healthcare Editor Aurora Aguilar, Lakeland Regional Health CEO Elaine Thompson celebrated gains made in emergency, women’s and children’s services, and described how the hospital will respond to a one-star (out of five) rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Source: Modern Healthcare
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Watson Clinic Seeks Rezoning at Main Campus
A rezoning request that goes to the City Commission today would allow five- to six-story buildings in a nearly 19-acre area on the Watson Clinic main campus.
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Lakeland Tour of Healthy Eating: Red Door
Our tour of Lakeland establishments that offer healthy food choices continues with Red Door Lakeland. Unique and charming, the Red Door restaurant, 733 E. Palmetto St., is situated in the Lake Morton historic district across from the public library and the Polk Museum of Art. Tastefully decorated, the restaurant boasts a spacious and inviting covered […]
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Forum Focuses on Black Infant Mortality
A “Melanin Families Matter” forum held at Lakeland Regional Health on Saturday looked at causes and potential solutions for the high mortality rate among African-American babies. ALSO: Ledger coverage | View photos and highlight videos on Facebook Source: Bay News 9
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Sen. Stargel Wants Parental Consent for Minors’ Abortions
Kelli Stargel, a Republican state senator from Lakeland, has filed a bill requiring consent from parents or guardians for minors seeking an abortion. The current law requires notification, but not consent. Source: Orlando Sentinel
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Lakeland Tour of Healthy Eating: Anthony’s Health Hut
Lakeland is blessed with a wide variety of establishments that offer healthy food choices. In this new series, we will be sampling examples from our health food stores, restaurants, grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and more. Our first stop is Anthony’s Health Hut and Restaurant at 5329 S. Florida Ave. in the Lakeland South Center.
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Neighbors Voice Concerns About S. Florida Ave. Emergency Room
While the Hospital Corporation of America sees an opportunity to hop into the local health-care market by building Polk County’s first free-standing emergency room, some residents say the planned site on South Florida Avenue signals danger for their quiet neighborhood.
