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Orlando Sentinel - Health

Hospitals fighting measles confront a challenge: Few doctors have seen it before

23 hours ago

Health inspections lead to 3 Central Florida restaurant shutdowns

1 day ago

'I lost my son.' Group wants funds for newborn screenings to keep more Florida children alive

1 day ago

FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism

1 day ago

What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

1 day ago

'You aren't trapped': Hundreds of US nurses choose Canada over Trump's America

1 day ago

Wyoming governor signs ban on abortions after about 6 weeks

2 days ago

An effort to remedy harm from a race-based kidney test helps Black patients seeking transplants

2 days ago

Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration

2 days ago

Electrolyte supplements are everywhere. Who benefits from them and when?

2 days ago

Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birth

3 days ago

Should drug companies be advertising to consumers?

4 days ago

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

5 days ago

Nevada debuts public option amid tumultuous federal changes to health care

5 days ago

Florida surgeon general wants to abolish school vaccine mandates. Lawmakers aren't on board

6 days ago

Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events

6 days ago

Teenage girls are most likely to tear their ACLs. Parents say more must be done to protect them

6 days ago

Med spas unmasked: Do you really know what's in that needle or IV drip?

7 days ago

Med spas unmasked: The risks of injectables

7 days ago

Health inspections lead to 8 Central Florida restaurant shutdowns

7 days ago

What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction

7 days ago

Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants

7 days ago

US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows

7 days ago

Experts talk how to navigate distressing news stories and finding coping mechanisms

7 days ago

State lawmakers seek restraints on wage garnishment for medical debt

7 days ago

Florida bill to expand vaccine exemptions for schoolkids heads to Senate floor

8 days ago

Theme park: Peppa Pig's brother outfitted with hearing aid

8 days ago

Penguins in party hats? Birthday cards cheer families of babies treated for botulism

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

Minnesota sues to block Trump administration's withholding of Medicaid funds

9 days ago

Trump's Medicaid work mandates are meant to save money. But first states will have to spend millions

9 days ago

Clinics sour on CMS after agency scraps 10-year program only months in

9 days ago

Red and blue states alike want to limit AI in insurance. Trump wants to limit the states

10 days ago

Trump required hospitals to post their prices for patients. Mostly it's the industry using the data

11 days ago

Florida has third-most measles cases in U.S., and the number is growing

12 days ago

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

12 days ago

More organs are being donated after the heart stops, not brain death. Policies are changing too

13 days ago

ByHeart infant botulism outbreak ends with 48 babies sickened

13 days ago

Ozempic, Wegovy list prices to be slashed by up to 50%

13 days ago

Women suffer heart attacks too. Understanding risks, symptoms and how to save yourself

13 days ago

Med spas unmasked: Can you trust the hand that holds the needle?

12 days ago

More states are requiring insurers to cover non-opioid pain meds

14 days ago

Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications

14 days ago

5 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

15 days ago

Unnamed couple agrees to genetic testing in embryo mix-up case

15 days ago

Bill to expand vaccine exemptions for schoolkids advances in Florida Senate

15 days ago

New Medicaid work rules likely to hit middle-aged adults hard

15 days ago

FDA proposes new system for approving customized drugs and therapies for rare diseases

16 days ago

As the US population ages, more employees are seeking caregiver benefits at work

16 days ago

Attorney: Second woman comes forward in embryo mix-up

19 days ago

What is ALS, the disease that killed actor Eric Dane?

19 days ago

End of enhanced Obamacare subsidies puts tribal health lifeline at risk

19 days ago

Nurses and New York hospital system reach a tentative deal to end the city's largest nursing strike

19 days ago

Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US

20 days ago

What you think about your attachment style might be completely wrong

20 days ago

Med spas unmasked: Lack of oversight puts customers at risk

21 days ago

If exercise can make you feel good, why do so many people hate doing it?

21 days ago

Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

21 days ago

Embryo mix-up likely occurred nearly six years ago in lab, attorney says

22 days ago

Casey DeSantis' food testing program snubbed in budget plans

22 days ago

US Cancer Institute studying ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells'

22 days ago

She was denied a legal abortion and sent to prison over an illegal one. Now she tells her story

23 days ago

Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027

23 days ago

With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients

24 days ago

What is atrial fibrillation and how is it treated?

24 days ago

68 measles cases reported in Florida this year; count continues to rise

26 days ago

Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for

26 days ago

How to avoid the 'ick' factor when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility

26 days ago

Sanford gets free mental health clinic for residents who can't afford care

27 days ago

Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine

23 days ago

RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore

27 days ago

Democratic-led states sue to stop Trump from withholding $600M in health grants

27 days ago

RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. One year later, it's eroding

27 days ago

When health insurance costs more than the mortgage

27 days ago

If you're pregnant and uninsured, Medicaid might be your answer

1 month ago

1 Central Florida restaurant shut down last week after health inspections

1 month ago

FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods

1 month ago

It's 2026 and you're uninsured. Now what?

1 month ago

Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist

1 month ago

'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise

1 month ago

'I can't tell you': Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees

1 month ago

Sick of fighting insurers, hospitals offer their own Medicare Advantage plans

1 month ago

Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm

1 month ago

When it comes to IVF, laws provide little protection from embryo mix-ups

1 month ago

Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns

1 month ago

4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains

1 month ago

US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived

1 month ago

Fear in Minnesota's Somali community deepens, hampering progress on measles vaccination

1 month ago

Demand grows for doulas who can help moms with addiction

1 month ago

Controversial drug ivermectin could be sold without prescriptions, if Florida lawmakers approve

1 month ago

A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant

1 month ago

Hims & Hers launches copy of Wegovy pill, prompting legal threats from drugmaker Novo Nordisk

1 month ago

Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to food

1 month ago

Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs

1 month ago

Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests

1 month ago

Protein is all the rage. But how much do you really need?

1 month ago

'These kids are invisible': Child abuse deaths spur clash over homeschool regulation

1 month ago

Experimental cholesterol-lowering pill may offer new option for millions

1 month ago

Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year

1 month ago

Do you need to control your cortisol? Probably not, doctors say

1 month ago