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Orlando Sentinel - Health

Nurses chase cyclospora, aided by interviews, fast-food receipts — and the messy details

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Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges

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'The world's sanitarium': How Colorado's history is tied to tuberculosis

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Florida has 12 of the best hospitals in the United States

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How desert hospitals treat heat stroke before it's too late

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Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite

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Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in July?

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More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola

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UChicago trauma surgeon has seen gun violence up close. His book calls for solutions.

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Cut the number of choices you make each day. Your brain will thank you

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Pictures: Healthy Family Day at Downtown Orlando YMCA

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Is it possible to benefit from hardship? Science says yes

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A new option for long-term care costs

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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them

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As national death rate dips, some states did better than others

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Winter Park nonprofit helps disabled adults gain job skills as repair technicians

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Pictures: Orlando Health Children's Pavilion ribbon cutting

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The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs

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Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director

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Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500

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Knee pain? Ragged cartilage? Research suggests surgery's not the best answer

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'The child is terrified': Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out

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Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants

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Takeaways from Anthony Fauci's COVID-era diaries

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Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated

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Cyclospora boosts fears that worse foodborne outbreaks are ahead

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The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns

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Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag

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ALS influencer Darin Nakakihara inspired thousands. Now, his widow reaches out to caregivers.

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Public health improvements stall amid Trump's DEI crackdown

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7 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing

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Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records

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New Florida rules advise against drugs for depression, anxiety for children

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What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom's sense of reality

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Uganda declares itself free of Ebola after last patient was discharged in mid-June

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Paws of War works to reunite military personnel with the animals they love

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What injured athletes can teach us about recovery and resilience

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Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country's worst outbreak

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Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight

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Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug use

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Patients face a thicket of red tape trying to maintain consistent health coverage

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Grab bars can help older adults avoid falls. Why won't Medicare cover them?

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'Grief is a beast': Interventional care, palliative care. It's time to consider bereavement care.

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Burned in a bombing in Gaza, a Palestinian teen finds healing with Jewish surgeon

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Palm Beach County records Florida's first death in 2026 from bacteria found in shellfish, coastal waters

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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

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American scientists see prosecutions as part of federal campaign against them

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New drug could help people stricken with Valley fever

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There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

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FDA announces new cyclosporiasis outbreak with 72 cases

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US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

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Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive

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What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people

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Medicare's new GLP-1 weight loss program is complicated but worth it

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FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

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Pharmacist convicted of illegally distributing 300,000 oxycodone pills in South Florida

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'The No. 1 killer of kids': Inside Florida's child drowning crisis

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Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging

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Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people

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People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here's why more people are focused on gut health now

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6 Central Florida restaurants and 2 food trucks shut down after health inspections last week

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Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected

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How much caffeine a day is safe for your heart?

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Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota

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US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says

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A mom said infant formula killed her baby. The manufacturer closed the file

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Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds

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FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result

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Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion

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How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

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Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers

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Thousands of Medicare beneficiaries thought their drug plan was free. Then they lost it

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Copay assistance is meant to defray patient drug costs. Some insurers keep it instead

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Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states including Florida over cyclospora risk

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More teens with cannabis use disorder are facing treatment delays, study finds

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Cyclospora stomach illness cases jump in Florida as CDC identifies potential source in 5 states

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Foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains are rare but can sicken customers

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Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

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Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the body

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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

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State injury report: Man with heart condition dies after Magic Kingdom ride

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FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients

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Play inside or out? How to manage poor air quality with kids

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Do we really need permanent daylight saving time?

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Is it safe for dogs to be outside on smoky days? Researcher hunts for answers

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What living in one of the world's hottest towns feels like

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Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?

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Trouble getting weight loss drugs covered by insurance? Here's what to know

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They harvest the nation's food, but a new rule may strip them of health insurance

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What to know about eating at home and dining out during the cyclospora outbreak

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The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses

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More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths

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Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease

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CDC nominee says she won't betray science — and also backs Kennedy's actions

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Study shows transplants boost survival for patients with terminal lung cancer

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Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger, Miracle on the Hudson pilot, has Alzheimer's

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Health inspections lead to 5 Central Florida restaurant shutdowns

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As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause

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