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Roy Cummings

Roy Cummings is the editor of Florida Health Care News. He came to the publication in 2018 following a 33-year tenure as a sportswriter with the Tampa Tribune. During his time covering sports, Roy was the Tampa Tribune’s primary beat reporter covering the Tampa Bay Lightning (1990-1999) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1999-2016). During that time, he also contributed to several national publications, including The Hockey News, The Sporting News, and Pro Football Weekly. He was twice named Florida Sports Writer of the Year (2008, 2010) by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

Latest Articles:

Dr. Rekkas: Pioneering Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery

Roy Cummings | February 01, 2022

The last time Asia Bell checked, the taekwondo medals she won in the AAU Junior Olympics were still in the box her mother packed before she moved to her new home in Virginia. Like her athletic career in general, Asia left the medals and a sizeable assortment of trophies and ribbons behind when she went off to college, and since... READ MORE >

Body-Contouring Tool Helps Trim The Fat

Roy Cummings | January 20, 2022

Emsculpt NEO device takes off unwanted pounds, tones muscle. Since she found them on sale a couple of years ago, a pair of butterscotch trousers and matching cashmere sweater have made up Maggie’s* go-to outfit for special occasions such as her granddaughter’s high school graduation this past May. “I just love that outfit,” Maggie gushes. “I’ve always thought that I... READ MORE >

Need A Lift?

Roy Cummings | December 28, 2021

The white, cotton eyelet dress that Lana* wore to her first Holy Communion wasn’t purchased off a rack at a department store. It was designed by her mother and sewn by her father, and it inspired her to become the successful woman she is today. “I absolutely loved that dress,” Lana says. “My parents gave it to me as an... READ MORE >

No Age Limit On Life

Roy Cummings | November 25, 2021

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the advent of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, it wasn’t unusual for 10,000 yellow taxis to dot the busy streets of New York City at any moment. About half that many roam those roads these days, and Brooklyn native Joseph* finds that hard to believe. “I drove a cab in New York... READ MORE >

Sit On It

Roy Cummings | November 22, 2021

    The occasion was Paige’s* 50th birthday party. The plan was to have dinner, drinks and a lot of laughs with a few of her closest friends. And that’s how the evening played out.  There was just one little hiccup. When someone said something that made Paige laugh hysterically, she experienced a sudden accidental loss of a small amount... READ MORE >

Eliminate Glasses Prevent Cataracts

Roy Cummings | November 02, 2021

The roots of *Cynthia’s fascination with China can be found in Pearl S. Buck’s portrayal of early 20th century Chinese village life in the novel The Good Earth. “I read her books as a young girl and ever since China has been my place,” Cynthia says. “I’m fortunate enough to have traveled there several times.” Travel being Cynthia’s favorite hobby,... READ MORE >

More Than Treats The Eye

Roy Cummings | October 31, 2021

  When Alexandra Kostick, MD, began her residency some 25 years ago, a neurotoxic protein called botulinum toxin was being used by ophthalmologists primarily as a treatment for eyelid and hemifacial spasms, which are spasms on one side of the face. By the time Dr. Kostick completed her residency, botulinum toxin, sold as BOTOX®, was also being used in a... READ MORE >

Your Orthopedic Services Destination

Roy Cummings | October 26, 2021

Over two decades, the number of people undergoing total hip replacement surgery in the country each year has more than tripled, from 138,700 in 2000 to about 450,000 in 2020, according to government data. That’s projected to increase to approximately 625,000 by 2040, in part because people are living longer. The US population of people 65 and older jumped from... READ MORE >

Hoarse Sense

Roy Cummings | October 10, 2021

There’s a subset of the population that continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 precautions. Just when it seemed facial coverings to protect against COVID-19 could soon head the way of the micro purse, along came the delta variant. That prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend that masks be worn indoors in coronavirus hotspots and led... READ MORE >

Beam Me Up, Doc

Roy Cummings | September 10, 2021

When he retired 23 years ago, Herbert Robinson traded in the seat he had long occupied as a crane operator for one on a motorcycle. Over the next 20-plus years, Herbert put an “unheard of” number of miles on that bike. “After I got down here to Florida, I rode for more than 100,000 miles,” the 87-year-old New York native... READ MORE >