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Orlando Sentinel - Health

In switching to original Medicare, beware of Medigap plan refusals

14 hours ago

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

15 hours ago

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

17 hours ago

6 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

19 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

Study detects dementia risk decades before symptoms appear

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

FDA approves new higher-dose version of Wegovy shots

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

9 days ago

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

9 days ago

States are limiting HIV drug assistance programs

9 days ago

Psychedelics beat nicotine patches in study to help smokers quit

9 days ago

3 Central Florida restaurants and a food truck were shut down last week

9 days ago

E. coli linked to cheddar cheese made with raw milk sickens 7 in the US

10 days ago

Even patients are shocked by the prices their insurers will pay — and it costs all of us

10 days ago

New condo concept blends real estate and wellness. The goal? Staying young

10 days ago

Medicaid is paying for more dental care. GOP cuts threaten to reverse the trend

11 days ago

What to say if you're in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking

12 days ago

DeSantis criticizes House for not passing 'medical freedom' bill

13 days ago

Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

13 days ago

Six federal scientists run out by Trump discuss the work left undone

13 days ago

Give Kids the World Village salutes founder with film, star

13 days ago

'Kind of morbid': Health premiums threaten their nest egg. A terminal diagnosis may spare it

13 days ago

Florida Legislature signs off on stopgap bill restoring funds to AIDS drug program

14 days ago

Smaller portions are a big restaurant trend as customers watch their budgets and waistlines

14 days ago

Tuberculosis cases have been rising as public health agencies struggle to keep up

14 days ago

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

15 days ago

Health inspections lead to 3 Central Florida restaurant shutdowns

15 days ago

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

16 days ago

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

16 days ago

What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

16 days ago

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

16 days ago

Wyoming governor signs ban on abortions after about 6 weeks

17 days ago

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

17 days ago

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

17 days ago

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

17 days ago

Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birth

18 days ago

Should drug companies be advertising to consumers?

19 days ago

How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

20 days ago

Nevada debuts public option amid tumultuous federal changes to health care

20 days ago

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

20 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

21 days ago

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

21 days ago

Med spas unmasked: The risks of injectables

21 days ago

Health inspections lead to 8 Central Florida restaurant shutdowns

21 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

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

22 days ago

State lawmakers seek restraints on wage garnishment for medical debt

22 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

23 days ago

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

24 days ago

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

24 days ago

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

25 days ago

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

26 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

27 days ago

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

1 month ago

ByHeart infant botulism outbreak ends with 48 babies sickened

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

27 days ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

5 Central Florida restaurants shut down last week

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

Bill to expand vaccine exemptions for schoolkids advances in Florida Senate

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago

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

1 month ago