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Orlando Sentinel - Health

Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe 'chaotic' response

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Official says WHO doesn't know exactly how a lab worker in Russia died in plague case

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Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount

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One shot or two? What to know about HPV vaccination recommendations

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5 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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DeSantis says crackdown on Medicaid fraud saved Florida $230 million

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DeSantis says crackdown on Medicaid fraud saved Florida $230 million

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RFK Jr.'s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts

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Man living in Congo who returned to Kenya is country's first confirmed Ebola case and first death

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How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies

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'Not a miracle drug': GLP-1 meds not effective without plan, exercise

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ER visits from foreign-born patients fell drastically during ICE raids, study finds

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Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US

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Black lung disease remains a threat, but federal officials delay effort to address it

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Trump announces $90 payments for seniors on Medicare ahead of midterm elections for premium costs

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Doctors warn about the risks energy drinks pose to kids. What families need to know

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Florida pushes forward on vaccines repeal for children, but backs off expansion of exemptions

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Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades

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Here's why experts say now is an ideal time to protect yourself from flu

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An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000

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It's hard to predict who will be suicidal. It's easier to ensure people can't shoot themselves

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Food safety finds a place among 'kitchen-table' political issues

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

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The drug used in Tennessee's failed execution has come under past scrutiny

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Cost-saving Medicaid meal deliveries threatened by cuts, policy uncertainty

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3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' laws

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Rural MAHA followers say Trump hasn't improved health of their communities, poll finds

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3 COMMON DRUGS OLDER ADULTS MIGHT BE OVERUSING

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Insurance coverage lags as cancer science, treatment move forward

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8 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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Is long-term use of GLP-1s safe?

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Hope Florida led disabled people to dead ends as state misused $10M

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Nursing home beds are becoming more scarce

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Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control

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A cancer survivor hoped to work — then she lost her Medicaid disability coverage

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When a friend becomes a caregiver

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UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump

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CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy

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HHS plans new research into autism development, treatment

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As health insurance costs soar, healthcare workers also feel the pinch

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More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps' future

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More than 160,000 pounds of meat bearing false USDA inspection labels recalled

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Misinformation, hesitancy could blunt impact of new cancer vaccines

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States bet big on rural health startups, with a Silicon Valley twist

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FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearing scrutinizing Trump administration efforts

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Hayden Panettiere's death highlights risk of overdose death after stopping and resuming drug use

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She lived to see 'Deb's law' take effect. Now she can choose how she dies

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Prenatal appointments and no place to pump: Navigating pregnancy and postpartum needs at work

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FDA panel endorses first-of-a-kind cancer blood test from Grail

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A generation of kids suffer as Trump destabilizes immigrant families

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3 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

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What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors

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'Nearly 100% fatal' disease on the rise across US. What are risks?

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Indigenous groups are exempt from Medicaid work rules, but native Hawaiians aren't

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Florida confirms a death from dengue as the state struggles with one of its worst recent outbreaks

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Climate change may have contributed to a quarter of ER visits for heat-related illness from 2018-25, study finds

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Three dengue fever cases in Orange, as state issues mosquito-illness warning

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Why older pedestrians fare worse in car crashes

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The market forces quietly adding thousands to patient bills

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A NY hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back

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Dengue fever and other mosquito-borne illnesses surging in Florida

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WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging

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Women on parole face higher rates of mental health, housing challenges

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His game stops cancer from looming in the minds of kids as a 'big, scary monster'

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4 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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Florida nursing school owner sentenced to 87 months in diploma mill operation

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A fourth measles death is reported in Pennsylvania

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TikTok's fake GLP-1 market preys on women trying to lose weight

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H. pylori linked to 1 in 5 bowel cancer cases, study finds

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Pennsylvania officials report state's 3rd death involving measles

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What geriatric emergency departments do differently

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Get ready for flu season: Florida pharmacies rolling out new mRNA vaccines and updated COVID shots

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Free programs bring thousands to Dr. Phillips Center each year

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A state gave sheriffs 20% of its opioid settlement cash. We followed the money

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Addiction in America: 'Make recovery more accessible than the illicit drug supply'

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Methadone clinics, Danny Trejo beat back deregulation with 'Program, Not a Pill'

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'Liberate methadone!' Some patients demand the system's destruction

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Public payments, private profits: A half-century of methadone in America

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Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn't involve a blood test

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US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown

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Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to a 7th province

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FDNY wants feds to include cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline to 9/11 illness list

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Africa's top health body warns Congo's Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading beyond epicenter

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Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America pledges $100M to cut US maternal mortality rate in half

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Cheaper health insurance changed their lives. Then it went away

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Dolly Parton kept cancer private to protect loved ones, fans: sister

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Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's battle has 'gotten harder,' but he's hopeful

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7 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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Immigration activity is taking a toll on children's health, doctors say

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An appeals court is considering a push to restrict most common abortion method

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You want to join a clinical trial. Here's what to know about the hurdles

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Tampa woman was diagnosed with dengue fever. Within a week, she was dead.

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A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming

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Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

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Medicare's paying less for cataract surgery. Eye doctors are turning to lucrative lasers

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My husband was kicked out of hospice for dying too slowly

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The 'nightmare days' of Minnesota's 1946 polio epidemic

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Plastic leaves its traces in unexpected places — like your dentist's office

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Endometriosis can elude diagnosis for years: What to know about the disease

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