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Orlando Sentinel - Health

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

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Is this dance party the 'deepest, cheapest' therapy session in LA?

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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

9 days ago

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

19 days ago

HHS plans new research into autism development, treatment

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

19 days ago

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

20 days ago

Misinformation, hesitancy could blunt impact of new cancer vaccines

20 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

27 days ago

Dengue fever and other mosquito-borne illnesses surging in Florida

27 days ago

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

28 days ago

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

28 days ago

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

28 days ago

4 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

28 days ago

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

28 days ago

A fourth measles death is reported in Pennsylvania

29 days ago

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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