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Orlando Sentinel - Health

Immigrant seniors lose Medicare coverage despite paying for it

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'It's a safe space': Mobile midwifery clinics meet patients where they are

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Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine 'abortion' to exclude medical treatment

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These women had their breasts removed to thwart cancer. Then came the pain

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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

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Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says

3 days ago

State-run insurance plans for foster kids leave some of them without doctors

3 days ago

Florida 2026 childhood vaccination rates fall, even as measles cases hit record levels

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FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures

4 days ago

Navigator cuts leave Americans with less help to find Obamacare plans

4 days ago

Can a single therapy session make a difference? Experts say yes, with the right mindset

4 days ago

3 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections

4 days ago

Urgent care clinics move to fill abortion care gaps in rural areas

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Florida doctor faces manslaughter charge for allegedly removing wrong organ during surgery

5 days ago

You aren't the only one who just sits in the car before or after a long day

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Inside the high-stakes corporate fight over feeding preterm babies

5 days ago

Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

6 days ago

'How low can you go?' The shifting guidelines for blood pressure control

6 days ago

Autistic people are more likely to experience suicidal crisis. 988 is changing to serve them better

8 days ago

No increase in Florida measles cases for first time in months

8 days ago

Too young for the MMR shot, babies become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks

9 days ago

AP Exclusive: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations

9 days ago

Taking a GLP-1? Doctors say not to forget about movement and mental health

9 days ago

Teen's kidney transplant makes history at Joe DiMaggio

9 days ago

Abortion opponents want Trump's FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions

10 days ago

Gen Z is the loneliest generation. Here's what can help

10 days ago

Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors urge women to be wary of the marketing surge

10 days ago

Florida residents swarm Turkey for cheap hair transplants

6 days ago

Medicaid cuts could add pressure to already-stressed psychiatric units

11 days ago

4 Central Florida restaurants and a food truck shut down last week

11 days ago

Health insurers remove some prior-approval requirements for medical procedures

11 days ago

Trump's hunt for undocumented Medicaid enrollees yields few violators

12 days ago

More women are having babies later in life. How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy

13 days ago

Once a luxury for moms, doula care is going mainstream

15 days ago

US scientists sequence 1,000 genomes from measles, a disease long eliminated with vaccines

15 days ago

Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreak

16 days ago

Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short

16 days ago

Even with dental insurance, you still could face a large bill

16 days ago

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

16 days ago

EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

17 days ago

It's not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

17 days ago

Walk for Parkinson rallies the community this weekend in Altamonte Springs

17 days ago

Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs

17 days ago

CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

17 days ago

FDA grants speedy approval to Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill for obesity

18 days ago

Warming winters lead to more nitrate pollution in the drinking water near farms

18 days ago

Lawmakers seek to protect crisis pregnancy centers as abortion clinic numbers shrink

18 days ago

8 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

18 days ago

Scientific review finds e-cigarettes likely cause lung and oral cancer

18 days ago

How one family's bipolar disorder experience led to more than $1 billion for the Broad Institute

19 days ago

A Medicaid 'spend down' may get an older person long-term care coverage but isn't a DIY strategy

19 days ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stops in Miami to announce healthy hospital menu initiative

19 days ago

As demand for GLP-1 pills and shots surges, healthy habits are still key

20 days ago

Lost in transmission: Changes in organ donor status can fall through cracks in the system

21 days ago

People 'bathe' in nature to get respite from chaotic news cycle

21 days ago

AI finds existing drugs that may extend survival for ALS patients

22 days ago

Drop in opioid overdose deaths nears 50% since 2023

23 days ago

Rising health costs push some middle-aged adults to skip the doctor until Medicare

23 days ago

He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery

23 days ago

Have a conversation and create best practices for your child's social media use

23 days ago

Dietary supplement makers push the FDA to allow peptides and other new ingredients

23 days ago

Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help

23 days ago

Talking Central Florida podcast: Measles outbreak, challenge of Florida public records

23 days ago

In switching to original Medicare, beware of Medigap plan refusals

24 days ago

Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings

24 days ago

Welcome to allergy season. Here's how to protect yourself

24 days ago

6 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

24 days ago

COVID in Florida six years later: Another new variant, milder infections, fewer deaths and vaccines

25 days ago

Means' surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

25 days ago

As lung disease threatens workers, lawmakers seek protections for countertop manufacturers

25 days ago

Thousands of Floridians regain access to HIV drugs as DeSantis signs law reversing his own agency's cuts

25 days ago

FDA flags misleading claims for cancer drug by biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong

26 days ago

Judge grants $1 murder bond for woman accused of using pills to induce abortion

26 days ago

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

26 days ago

More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts and RFK Jr.'s anti-fluoride fight aren't helping

26 days ago

Appeals court upholds Florida's ban on lab-grown meat

26 days ago

Stair climbers love their exercise, even when security guards act like they're up to something

27 days ago

Florida family wins $14.7 million neglect verdict against nursing home. Getting paid will be a challenge

27 days ago

Florida activist relentless in quest to save funding for HIV/AIDS drugs. Fight continues.

27 days ago

Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead

28 days ago

Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed

28 days ago

'What's your plan for this pregnancy?' Comfort, shame and a missed diagnosis

28 days ago

Study detects dementia risk decades before symptoms appear

29 days ago

Future of smoke shop product considered similar to opioid in limbo in Florida

29 days ago

Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration

30 days ago

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children's liquid pain medication recalled

30 days ago

Scream your way to happiness? Maybe not, but scream clubs promise some relief

30 days ago

FDA approves new higher-dose version of Wegovy shots

1 month ago

Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion

1 month ago

RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science

1 month ago

What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll

1 month ago

Trump's cuts to Medicaid threaten services that help disabled people live at home

1 month ago

More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds

1 month ago

What to know about the meningitis outbreak in England causing angst among university students

1 month ago

Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here's how to do it

1 month ago

Trump administration widens Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida, calling it a 'hotspot'

1 month ago

A judge's ruling halts momentum on RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda

23 days ago

'Medical conscience' bills would let providers refuse more health care

1 month ago

States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs

1 month ago

Psychedelics beat nicotine patches in study to help smokers quit

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