Independent News‘Health’ Archives
Baptist Health Care has rating move up
Press Release: Moody’s Investor Services has revised the outlook on Baptist Health Care’s (BHC) credit rating from stable to positive. The credit rating agency carefully evaluated the organization’s structure, strategy, market positioning, leadership team, physician integration and finances. [...]
Flu activity is increasing
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that Florida is one of 29 states that have been classified as having “high” flu-like activity this year. Influenza activity is increasing nationwide and is most elevated in the southern region of the country. Nationwide, influenza A H3N2 is the [...]
Well, well, Olive Garden is not laying off workers because Obama won. LOL
In October, Fox News reported that a second Obama term would guarantee the president’s health care law will be fully implemented. It said Darden Restaurants, which owns Red Lobster, Olive Garde and LongHorn Steakhouse, would have to layoff workers or shift to more part-time employees to avoid the [...]
Regional Checkup: We’re Not Well
The numbers are in, and they’re not encouraging. The Partnership for a Healthy Community held court at Sacred Heart Hospital today in Pensacola to share the findings of its 2012 health assessment for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. As in the group’s previous reports, the diagnosis isn’t [...]
Sacred Heart selects Carol Carlan to head foundation
Press Release: Carol Carlan, a successful Pensacola business executive and long-time community leader, has been selected as the next president of the Sacred Heart Foundation. Starting December 29, Carol will succeed Dr. Henry Roberts who is retiring as the foundation’s president after [...]
Letter to the Editor: Stop isolating children with disabilities in nursing homes
ARC Gateway was saddened to learn, through the ARC of Florida, that the state may have institutionalized hundreds of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in nursing homes for years. A series of letters between Assistant U.S. Attorney General Thomas E. Perez and lawyers for [...]
Health fair in Belmont
By Shelby Smithey... The first annual Truth for Youth Health Fair will be held this Saturday at the Belmont Building to extend help to those in need of healthcare in the community. Vendors including Pensacola State College, West Florida Mammography Unit, Walgreens and the Escambia County Health [...]
Truth for Youth Health Fair
Truth For Youth will be sponsoring, along with participation from Pensacola State College Student Nurse Association, the first annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, November 17 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. The health fair will offer free screenings and early detection for health issues as well as [...]
Relay for Life Pep Rally
Relay for Life of Pensacola 2013 is set for May 10-11, 2013 at Booker T. Washington High School. To celebrate the start of Relay season and commence event fundraising efforts, 2013 Pensacola Relay for Life Chairman Buzz Ritchie invites community members, supporters, cancer survivors and prospective [...]
Men risk lives if they cannot see their manhood (video)
A health advocacy group called The Big Check wants men to realize if they're a health risk. The test is real simple: guys if you look down and cannot see past your stomach you're at a big risk and should go see a doctor. Patrick Jones has the details. Source: Buzz60
NYT features owners of drug manufacturer responsible for Meningitis outbreak
The New York Times has a story on the Conigliaro family, who owns the New England Compounding Center--the source of a fungus that led to a meningitis outbreak that has killed 24 and sickened 317. The drug business has been very, very good for them. Read more.
Nemours closed on Tuesday and Wednesday
Due to the upcoming poor weather conditions associated with Hurricane Isaac, Nemours Children’s Clinic Pensacola will be closed on Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29, for the safety of Associates and our patients and families. Nemours plans to reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 30. [...]