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Orlando Sentinel - Health

Ex-nursing school owner in diploma scheme heading for prison after cutting $9.5M forfeiture deal with feds

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More medications, more risks. If you're worried, start a deprescribing discussion

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2 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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Upstate New York child dies in state's first measles death in 30 years

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Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle

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What the history of blue baby syndrome tells us about today's fight for clean water

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

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Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries

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Data center health worries animate midterm campaigns

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Shopping for an ACA plan this year? Here's what you need to know

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Without judgment: Seniors find peace among horses

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Told her baby wouldn't survive, she had to leave Idaho for an abortion. She's sharing her story

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Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears

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FDA issues alert about beds sold by Medline after deaths, injuries

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Medicare drug plans are hiking premiums while Trump claims victory on medicine prices

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As a historic measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show openness to vaccines

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What Texas reveals about the obstacles to getting hospital financial aid

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Experts warn of wider spread as Ebola outbreak reaches plateau

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Four red flags and one truth amid the peptide hype

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After lightning strike, dad saves teen son's life with CPR he learned on TV

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FDA scientists opposed the Trump administration's effort to ease peptides access

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For family caregivers, even taking a break takes planning

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Nurses say technology is making their jobs and patient care worse

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Flu season started early this year, and Florida is already a hot spot

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6 Central Florida restaurants, 1 food truck shut down after health inspections last week

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Job-based health plan costs rise, with little relief in sight

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Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries

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'The Medicare maze': Here's how to navigate open enrollment season a little better

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As politicians argue about China, US patients find cutting-edge treatment there

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How daylight saving time changes affect you and what you can do about it

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She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills

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Open enrollment begins: Avoid these 5 Medicare plan problems

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Before saying yes to the medical test, know the risks and benefits

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Seniors will pay more for Medicare in 2027; big changes coming across all plans

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Adult acne is real, but there are ways to treat it. Here's what to know

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Explosion in tick diseases spurs race for treatment and prevention

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A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits Florida to announce his Alzheimer's strategy

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Some schools are banning caffeine pouches. Here's what parents and students should know

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Health insurance costs keep climbing for American workers, a new survey finds

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Drugs are widely used to sedate dementia patients. Her sons wanted to keep her off them

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After booting 760K people from ACA plans, Trump administration has added some back

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People say these peptides hurt them. Their stories are muffled in MAHA's push for medical freedom

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Physicians challenge Florida's rollback of vaccine requirements

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Dengue fever found in Seminole County, residents advised to take precautions

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As Ebola spreads in Congo, grieving families face a growing mental health toll

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Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case

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Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too

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GOP focuses on fraud, seeking to redirect voters' ire over healthcare costs

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2 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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NASCAR Hall of Famer diagnosed with CTE, first known case in racecar driver

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Arizona woman's 3-year wait for an intestine shows the US organ transplant system's complexity

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The 411 on red light therapy: How does it work?

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Can you afford a full-body scan? Can you afford not to have one?

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Hospitals have a little-known tool to prevent medical debt. Here's how it works

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'Medicare for All' to 'Take on Big Pharma': What's behind healthcare slogans

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Study: Psilocybin may ease suicidal thoughts

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Trump administration advances plan for peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr.

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These 100 nursing homes face perilous flood risk. Minnesota shows what can happen

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A new Medicare season begins, but some shifts will arrive in 2027

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Older Americans want to keep traveling. It isn't always easy.

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Older Americans want to keep traveling. It isn't always easy.

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2027 Medicare prescription drug plans for Florida

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Florida is losing more Medicare Advantage plans in 2027 than any other state

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The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves

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Americans with disabilities worry about proposed changes to major national health survey

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Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here's what that means

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Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer called adenocarcinoma. Here's what that means

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8 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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Seniors face higher Medicare prescription costs in 2027

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Seniors face higher Medicare prescription costs in 2027

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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter

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Is this dance party the 'deepest, cheapest' therapy session in LA?

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Seniors will pay more for Medicare in 2027; big changes coming across all plans

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Seniors will pay more for Medicare in 2027; big changes coming across all plans

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Two new cases of dengue fever found in Orange County near Apopka

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What to know about Pope Leo's upcoming lung nodule surgery

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High-risk pregnancy doctors publish new standards for care under state abortion bans

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No family history? Under 40? Why common breast cancer myths put you at risk

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No family history? Under 40? Why common breast cancer myths put you at risk

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Autism therapy firm based in Fort Lauderdale under federal investigation over billing practices

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Perkins: Dolphins PA announcer Kenny Walker donates to and benefits from DCC's $100 million raised

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CDC's latest youth behavior report offers a narrower look at teen health

26 days ago

Midterms have revived universal healthcare debate. These states are ahead of everyone

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Activists, doctors clash over proposal to repeal 4 vaccines needed for kids to enroll in Florida schools

27 days ago

South Florida teen reunites with first responders after surviving lightning strike

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The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule

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FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year

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Endometriosis is a painful, chronic condition that often goes undiagnosed. This family wants more attention to be paid

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Patient dies by suicide after 'insurance issue' delayed medicine for lung disease flare-ups

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Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case

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The plague never went away. Cases are reported in parts of Africa and the US nearly every year

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Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren't eligible. Critics see a political stunt

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National 'Mr. Measles' campaign targets Florida vaccine mandates

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Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe 'chaotic' response

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UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case

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Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount

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One shot or two? What to know about HPV vaccination recommendations

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5 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

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DeSantis says crackdown on Medicaid fraud saved Florida $230 million

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