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Florida Blue / Baptist Health Negotiations: What You Should Know

August 2, 2024 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Florida Blue is currently in negotiations with Baptist Health.  Negotiations have stalled due to setbacks concerning in-network rates, care and treatment.  Tony Jenkins, Market President spoke with the Free Press and […]

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HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Heart Failure Care

August 1, 2024 admin 0

The Hospital received The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Gold Plus award for proven dedication to ensuring all heart failure patients have access to best practices and life-saving care  JACKSONVILLE, FL (AUGUST 1, 2024) — HCA Florida […]

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City of Jacksonville, Florida Partners with the National League of Cities to Improve Early Childhood Outcomes

August 1, 2024 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., August 1, 2024 – The City of Jacksonville, Florida is proud to join the Decades in the Making: Cities Supporting the Care Economy initiative, a new effort led by the National League of Cities (NLC). The City […]

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Defending Trans Rights: The Fight Against Diminished Protections and Advocacy in Florida

July 29, 2024 admin 0

Trans rights are being diminished across the nation. Most recently, it’s been reported that Florida’s health department is denying updated birth certificates for transgender Floridians, even for those whose other government-issued identification reflects their gender identity. […]

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Mayo Clinic Scientists Define New Type of Memory Loss in Older Adults

July 22, 2024 admin 0

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that specifically impacts the brain’s limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease. The good news: Limbic-predominant Amnestic Neurodegenerative Syndrome, […]

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LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Celebrates National Cord Blood Awareness Month in July

July 16, 2024 admin 0

Non-profit community blood bank aims to bring awareness toward cord blood donation, share how mothers can give life twice |  Every day, mothers donate their umbilical cord blood to help save lives around the world. […]

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Can You Prevent Cancer with Lifestyle Changes?

July 12, 2024 admin 0

Nearly half of cancer deaths in the U.S. are associated with preventable risk factors — such as smoking and alcohol use — according to a new American Cancer Society study. Dr. Jon Ebbert, medical director of the Mayo Clinic […]

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Applying Nutrition Label Facts to Your Daily Diet

July 5, 2024 admin 0

Good nutrition is essential throughout your entire life, regardless of age. Eating well provides you with energy and needed nutrients and vitamins. Poor food choices can lead to weight gain and health issues. Your nutrition needs […]

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Little by Little: Small Changes Can Lead to Heart Health, Mayo Clinic Expert Says

July 3, 2024 admin 0

Switching from an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle to healthy eating and exercise can be daunting. In this expert alert, Juan Cardenas Rosales, M.D., an internal medicine physician and medical director of the international medicine practice […]

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5 Benefits of ‘Grounding’ You Never Heard Of

July 3, 2024 admin 0

It’s one thing to stay grounded and remain humble. After all, it’s always important to remember where you came from. But it’s another thing to truly remember where you came from, by ‘grounding.’ We’re talking about Earth. It’s one […]

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