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Orlando Sentinel - Health

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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They trained him for diabetes alerts. Then, this Idaho dog sniffed something worse

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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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'I wanted the pregnancy. It was just so scary': Personal stories from anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers

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Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

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Florida is a major lightning danger zone. Here's how to stay safe from strikes

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The peptide craze has hit Florida hard. What you need to know.

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Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect

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Mexico resumes livestock sales to US under tight controls over screwworm risk

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Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak

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Alfalfa sprout linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, health officials say

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Why do farm children tend to avoid asthma and allergies? German team finds key bacteria.

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Abbott Laboratories to pay $670 million to settle cases, claims over its formula for premature babies

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Kennedy's quiet hunt for autism culprits stalls as Trump orders baseless changes to childhood shots

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Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin

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She battled rare diseases for 10 years. How she found health and joy

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Trump team's use of arcane budget rule threatens Medicaid coverage

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Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine, which has been effective in past outbreaks

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People with disabilities say Medicaid's limits on income stifle career advancement

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Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here's what to do about them

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A federal policy is complicating how organizations battle the opioid crisis

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Moderna shares surge after it says its experimental mRNA cancer treatment passed a key test

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Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

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What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola

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Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers' efforts to contain Ebola

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A fungus that can cause severe infections is spreading across US. Doctors explain risks

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Patients wary of governments, companies pushing AI as a rural healthcare solution

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Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed

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Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says

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Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex

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A Navy family moved into military housing, then started getting sick

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The CDC has zombie programs. Congress funds them, but few people are left to do the work

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Catering business is lone Central Florida venue shut down after health inspections last week

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Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope

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US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high

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Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead

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Opt-out testing for hepatitis C seen as key to fighting disease

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From mice to 'gym rats': Unregulated use of peptides raises alarm among researchers

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Same knee surgery, twice the price: Hospital monopolies push up healthcare costs

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A tiny fish's behavior suggests aging may happen in stages, Stanford study finds

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As federal protections fade, disabled Americans fear a return to institutions

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Congo's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province

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Earlier lifeline for rural hospitals faces test under 'Big Beautiful' law

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Could GLP-1s curb problem drinking? VA is finding out

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Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

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Congo's Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says

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Rise in US preteen suicide rate alarms mental health experts

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Trump's vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

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The newest federally recognized tribe wants better healthcare. It may be on its own

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Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids

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6 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines

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Florida pediatricians denounce Trump vaccine order

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Pediatricians and health departments sidestep Trump's CDC on vaccine guidance

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Wildfire smoke is now the primary pollutant affecting pregnancy, study shows

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Congo says 2,000 people have died in history's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

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Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance

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Trump officials propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients

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Tanning is getting hot again. Here's what it really does to your skin

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WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared

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Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products over salmonella concerns

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Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections

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This teen once suffered hundreds of seizures a day. Now he can walk thanks to an experimental drug.

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Profs and Pints: Psychedelics' emerging role in therapy

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Foodborne illnesses are rising. What not to eat right now.

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One man works to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and he's doing it unpaid

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School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids' bodies

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Severely ill prisoners granted early release are left stuck behind bars

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AI is being used to boost Medicaid enrollment, but not without concerns

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'This is revolutionary': New guidelines take aim at a syndrome impacting nearly 90% of US adults

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Medical marijuana is legal in Florida. Why is a paramedic being punished?

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Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error

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US sees a big jump in nausea cases among frequent marijuana users in the hospital

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