Florida Health Care News

03/30/2026

Advanced IOL can be fine-tuned after cataract surgery for sharper vision at Florida Eye Specialists

Cataracts are the clouding of the eye’s natural lenses that develop from a breakdown of lens fibers, a clumping of eye proteins or both. They typically become a problem later in life, but they can begin to form around age 40 and progress at varying rates in different individuals. Cataract surgery ...

03/26/2026

One locally owned community is changing expectations in Central Florida

As Central Florida’s senior population continues to grow, so too does a noticeable shift in how older adults are choosing to live. Increasingly, seniors are turning away from large, corporate-run senior living models and opting instead for smaller, locally owned communities—places where relation...

03/25/2026

Amniotic membrane therapy quickly alleviates dry eye for better surgical outcomes

When Orlando native Laura Merenda was a young mother, she sought a career that would still allow her time to care for her family. The answer was real estate. She served as a realtor in Orlando and Port Orange for more than 45 years before retiring in 2021. “I chose to become a realtor due to my ci...

03/24/2026

Why Adults Struggle To Hear In Restaurants And Crowded Places

Many adults are surprised when they first notice that the conversations they’re having in restaurants, at family gatherings or in crowded social settings are more challenging than they used to be. They hear sounds clearly, yet following speech is more difficult. Voices blur together, background no...

03/23/2026

Fellowship-trained retina specialist joins institute’s team

Florida Retina Institute recently welcomed Madeleine Y. Yehia, MD, a fellowship-trained retina specialist, to its growing staff. Dr. Yehia sees patients at several of the institute’s offices, including those in Titusville, Daytona Beach and Orange City. Dr. Yehia was born in Bulgaria, but she spen...

03/19/2026

One locally owned community is changing expectations in Volusia County

As Central Florida’s senior population continues to grow, so too does a noticeable shift in the way that older adults are choosing to live. Increasingly, seniors are turning away from large, corporate-run senior living models and opting instead for smaller, locally owned communities—places where...

03/18/2026

All-natural treatment option erases disabling hip, leg pain

As it is with so many transplanted Northerners, Galyna Lazarenko moved to Florida to escape the cold winters. Had it not been for her dog Bella, though, Galyna and her husband might have toughed it out in Toronto for a while longer. “Yes, I was tired of the cold and snow, but we have a little Chih...

03/17/2026

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03/16/2026

Doctor-recommended fitness routine delivers measurable gains

As is often the case, the most critical wakeup call that Dennis DeMaria ever received came from a doctor, a doctor who was painting a rather bleak picture of Dennis’s future. But it’s not like Dennis didn’t see that wakeup call coming. “I was 60 years old, I weighed 242 pounds, and I was tak...

03/12/2026

Nonsurgical treatment protocol erases pain, burning and tingling

Like any piece of legislation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly referred to as HIPAA, underwent numerous revisions before it became law in 1996. Nancy Archiable was among those tasked with tweaking it. “I was the original HIPAA nurse,” Nancy says. “I had to tak...

03/11/2026

Targeted Pain Management

Rene Casellas has worked at Miami International Airport for the last 43 years. He’s currently chief of operations for the Landside Division. “I manage a crew of 180 employees,” says Rene, 64. “It’s a great job, but for almost 10 years, pain slowly took over my body. It started as a sharp, ...

03/10/2026

Who’ll Stop The Pain?

An Iowa native, Gerrit VanDyke decided while serving in the US Army that he wanted to attend college after his discharge. He did just that and earned an advanced degree in biology. After graduation, he got a job teaching biology at a small, private college in Chicago. “I taught for more than 30 ye...