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Orlando Sentinel - Health

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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Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

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Congo monitors nearly 200 boat passengers after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms

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Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid venomous snakes

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Violence repeatedly erupts at dementia care facilities despite warnings, inspections show

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New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine

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People with disabilities fear service cuts as Trump's DOJ questions legal protections

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Hospice's bad reputation amid fraud crisis will hurt patients, industry experts warn

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Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root

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1 Central Florida restaurant shut down after health inspections last week

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Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

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US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures

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15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says

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Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

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Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive

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Abortion drug law in Louisiana heightens hemorrhage risk for pregnant patients

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Nurses chase cyclospora, aided by interviews, fast-food receipts — and the messy details

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Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges

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'The world's sanitarium': How Colorado's history is tied to tuberculosis

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Florida has 12 of the best hospitals in the United States

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How desert hospitals treat heat stroke before it's too late

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Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite

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

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More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola

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UChicago trauma surgeon has seen gun violence up close. His book calls for solutions.

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Cut the number of choices you make each day. Your brain will thank you

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Pictures: Healthy Family Day at Downtown Orlando YMCA

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Is it possible to benefit from hardship? Science says yes

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A new option for long-term care costs

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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them

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As national death rate dips, some states did better than others

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Winter Park nonprofit helps disabled adults gain job skills as repair technicians

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Pictures: Orlando Health Children's Pavilion ribbon cutting

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The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs

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Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director

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Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500

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Knee pain? Ragged cartilage? Research suggests surgery's not the best answer

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'The child is terrified': Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out

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Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants

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Takeaways from Anthony Fauci's COVID-era diaries

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Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated

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Cyclospora boosts fears that worse foodborne outbreaks are ahead

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The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns

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Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag

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ALS influencer Darin Nakakihara inspired thousands. Now, his widow reaches out to caregivers.

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Public health improvements stall amid Trump's DEI crackdown

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7 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing

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Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records

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New Florida rules advise against drugs for depression, anxiety for children

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What to know about postpartum psychosis, which can affect a new mom's sense of reality

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Uganda declares itself free of Ebola after last patient was discharged in mid-June

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Paws of War works to reunite military personnel with the animals they love

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What injured athletes can teach us about recovery and resilience

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Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country's worst outbreak

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Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight

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Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug use

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Patients face a thicket of red tape trying to maintain consistent health coverage

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Grab bars can help older adults avoid falls. Why won't Medicare cover them?

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'Grief is a beast': Interventional care, palliative care. It's time to consider bereavement care.

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Burned in a bombing in Gaza, a Palestinian teen finds healing with Jewish surgeon

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Palm Beach County records Florida's first death in 2026 from bacteria found in shellfish, coastal waters

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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

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American scientists see prosecutions as part of federal campaign against them

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New drug could help people stricken with Valley fever

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There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

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FDA announces new cyclosporiasis outbreak with 72 cases

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US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

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Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive

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What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people

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Medicare's new GLP-1 weight loss program is complicated but worth it

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FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

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Pharmacist convicted of illegally distributing 300,000 oxycodone pills in South Florida

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'The No. 1 killer of kids': Inside Florida's child drowning crisis

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Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging

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Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people

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People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here's why more people are focused on gut health now

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