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Orlando Sentinel - Health

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

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

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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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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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Chimpanzees once used for vaccine research get health checks as part of long-term care

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This summer's COVID spread: How the symptoms have changed

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Trump and Kennedy's health industry deals haven't been enforced and are at risk of vanishing

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Mice may drive Lyme disease more than deer

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Some states raise pay for home caregivers as shortage looms

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High fertility costs push Americans abroad for IVF treatment

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5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak

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Take your blood to the bank (please)

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This vaccine reduces risk of melanoma coming back. Can it work for other cancers?

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Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect them

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Drive for nuclear power boosts uranium industry — and tribal health concerns in Southwest

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Locally acquired dengue fever case reported in Orange County

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Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000

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Tiny chip restores reading to people with age-related blindness

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Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

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The Medicare GLP-1 discount has one big catch: Some sick patients don't qualify

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8 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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

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Schools reopen in Congo's Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers

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Years after he quit smoking, a lung cancer scan saved his life

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Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths

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Mobility tests can tell doctors a lot about how you're aging, but there are many other factors

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Many states cover doula care, but access to a 'birthing bestie' is often out of reach

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Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials

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'I'm still here:' Florida patients see early promising results from new pancreatic cancer pill

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She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA

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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected

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Vending machines with free public health supplies help fight opioid overdoses

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Ebola is still killing in central Africa. These groups are working to save lives

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US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states

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Public hospitals face cutbacks if Florida property taxes are reduced under Amendment 3, report says

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Orange County issues alert for mosquito-borne West Nile virus

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Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on

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California and the federal government battle over hospice fraud, as victims lose coverage and care

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Hospitals say they found a tool to help reduce childbirth risks: wristbands

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RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that

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Heat makes emergency rooms busier. Study shows which illness and injuries rise during hot spells

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FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival

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6 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week after health inspections

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How to reset your child's sleep schedule for back-to-school season

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Pennsylvania reports first measles deaths in 35 years

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Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold

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Hospital prepayment requirements add new wrinkles to patients' financial responsibility

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Florida seeks repeal of four required vaccines for schools

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People can sense mental decline, says new research powered by smartwatches

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As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope

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