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Orlando Sentinel - Health

After lightning strike, dad saves teen son's life with CPR he learned on TV

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FDA scientists opposed the Trump administration's effort to ease peptides access

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For family caregivers, even taking a break takes planning

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Flu season started early this year, and Florida is already a hot spot

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6 Central Florida restaurants, 1 food truck shut down after health inspections last week

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Job-based health plan costs rise, with little relief in sight

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits Florida to announce his Alzheimer's strategy

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Health insurance costs keep climbing for American workers, a new survey finds

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Drugs are widely used to sedate dementia patients. Her sons wanted to keep her off them

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After booting 760K people from ACA plans, Trump administration has added some back

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People say these peptides hurt them. Their stories are muffled in MAHA's push for medical freedom

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Physicians challenge Florida's rollback of vaccine requirements

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Dengue fever found in Seminole County, residents advised to take precautions

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As Ebola spreads in Congo, grieving families face a growing mental health toll

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Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case

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Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too

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GOP focuses on fraud, seeking to redirect voters' ire over healthcare costs

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2 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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NASCAR Hall of Famer diagnosed with CTE, first known case in racecar driver

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The 411 on red light therapy: How does it work?

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Can you afford a full-body scan? Can you afford not to have one?

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Hospitals have a little-known tool to prevent medical debt. Here's how it works

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'Medicare for All' to 'Take on Big Pharma': What's behind healthcare slogans

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Study: Psilocybin may ease suicidal thoughts

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Trump administration advances plan for peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr.

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These 100 nursing homes face perilous flood risk. Minnesota shows what can happen

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A new Medicare season begins, but some shifts will arrive in 2027

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Older Americans want to keep traveling. It isn't always easy.

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Older Americans want to keep traveling. It isn't always easy.

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2027 Medicare prescription drug plans for Florida

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Florida is losing more Medicare Advantage plans in 2027 than any other state

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The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves

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Americans with disabilities worry about proposed changes to major national health survey

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Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here's what that means

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Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here's what that means

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8 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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Seniors face higher Medicare prescription costs in 2027

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Seniors face higher Medicare prescription costs in 2027

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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter

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Seniors will pay more for Medicare in 2027; big changes coming across all plans

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Seniors will pay more for Medicare in 2027; big changes coming across all plans

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Two new cases of dengue fever found in Orange County near Apopka

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What to know about Pope Leo's upcoming lung nodule surgery

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High-risk pregnancy doctors publish new standards for care under state abortion bans

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No family history? Under 40? Why common breast cancer myths put you at risk

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No family history? Under 40? Why common breast cancer myths put you at risk

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Autism therapy firm based in Fort Lauderdale under federal investigation over billing practices

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Perkins: Dolphins PA announcer Kenny Walker donates to and benefits from DCC's $100 million raised

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CDC's latest youth behavior report offers a narrower look at teen health

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Midterms have revived universal healthcare debate. These states are ahead of everyone

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Activists, doctors clash over proposal to repeal 4 vaccines needed for kids to enroll in Florida schools

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South Florida teen reunites with first responders after surviving lightning strike

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The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule

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FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year

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Endometriosis is a painful, chronic condition that often goes undiagnosed. This family wants more attention to be paid

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Patient dies by suicide after 'insurance issue' delayed medicine for lung disease flare-ups

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Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case

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The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year

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Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren't eligible. Critics see a political stunt

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National 'Mr. Measles' campaign targets Florida vaccine mandates

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

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UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic 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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