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Orlando Sentinel - Health

Winter Park plastic surgery center settles complaints by patients with HIV, Crohn's

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High-potency cannabis fuels state debates over psychosis and addiction risks

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The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

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Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers' language

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

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Kennedy orders woman to stay in Hantavirus quarantine, despite CDC recommendation

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What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites

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Embryo mix-up: Central Florida couple to raise baby girl

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A Trump stronghold grapples with health risks of ICE detention sites

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Congo reports a record daily increase in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared

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How parents can talk to their kids about vaping as FDA authorizes some flavored e-cigarettes

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How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat

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Telehealth booms as demand for GLP-1s surges and questions mount about safety, oversight

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Seaweed invasion in Florida is more than annoying. It carries health risks too.

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Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas

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Screwworm scare leads Florida to block shelter pets from Texas, New Mexico

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US puts up $750K to evacuate an American who was aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote island

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After nursing home crises, states target private equity's role

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FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones

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Black midwives are suing Southern states, claiming regulations make it harder to help patients

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Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients

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OB-GYN group makes vaccine recommendations for the first time

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Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup

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Accessorize with earplugs at this summer's concerts so you can enjoy more music in the future

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Trump's Medicaid work rules force states to scrap plans and rework systems

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US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from Africa

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FDA OKs first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 25 years

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A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings

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Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

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Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response

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Celebrating a wedding amid the Ebola outbreak: No kisses or close contact, but love lives here

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3 MEDICAL ROUTINES THAT OLDER PEOPLE MAY NOT NEED

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Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression

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Big money is pouring into South Florida health systems. What it means for patients

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Health workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest

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How state laws can stymie research into your ancestors' psychiatric records

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Weight loss drug use has skyrocketed. Has it changed the way people dine out?

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Florida passes emergency rules to prevent screwworm infestation in cattle

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Many soccer fans will be drinking alcohol and watching the World Cup. In heat, doing that is risky

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RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans' medical records for clues on autism and vaccines

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AI helped a musician with Parkinson's finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar

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As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation

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New medical guidance affirms Tylenol safety during pregnancy months after Trump sows doubt

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Measles, whooping cough spike amid low vaccination rates

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What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US

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Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide

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Lawsuits challenging embryo disposal could hinder IVF

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Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue

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'We're still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO says

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Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution

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States that cover healthcare for immigrants scale back

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5 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week after health inspections

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Volunteers serve comfort food in a worrying Ebola outbreak

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From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect

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Good dog! More children's hospitals turn to furry caregivers to help kids heal

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Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests

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

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Moffitt executive resigns leadership role after investigation of her research

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You should be dancing, yeah. Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age

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Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine center for US citizens

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Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge

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US overlooks drug treatment centers in hepatitis C fight

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Researchers want to build biggest database ever on Asian American health

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Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer

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WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

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Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says

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Woman undergoes rare quadruple organ transplant at University of Chicago Medicine

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US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low

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WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'

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Low wages, empty plates, heavy toll: Rethinking suicide prevention

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Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans

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Aid supplies reach heart of Congo's Ebola outbreak as WHO head travels to Kinshasa

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Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patients

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Kids keep getting stuck in hospitals, even after being cleared for discharge

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Bondi had cancer surgery after Trump fired her

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Paid family leave would benefit Florida's workers, advocates say

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About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year

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In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water

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Trump administration to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya

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Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge

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Dirty mind? Study suggests gut movement may flush excess material from our brains

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Lightning risk is about to ramp up in Florida. Here's how to stay safe.

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3 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week after health inspections

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Florida lawmakers reach deal to reverse HIV drug cuts, step up oversight of spending

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'I just don't want it to take over my life': Hantavirus sparks fear, questions for some students in a post-COVID world

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License to deliver: Some midwives break the law to assist with home births

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Blood moonshot: Pitt researchers' artificial, shelf-stable platelets are a major step forward for trauma care

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Spotting a deadly melanoma often takes a handheld device. Does your doctor have one?

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FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

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When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know

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Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment

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Florida is becoming a hotbed for reversing biological age

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Florida revives case against nurse tied to patient death, hours after Orlando Sentinel report

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Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more

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Residents burn an Ebola center in Congo as fear and anger grow over the outbreak

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Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections

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A new Medicare option for weight loss drugs: What older Americans should know

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Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type

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