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Op-Ed: Florida Youth Empowered To Fight Big Tobacco Through Students Working Against Tobacco Initiative
Op-Ed By SWAT Member E.O. Photo: Cigarettes (File)
The need for youth to speak up and make their voices heard about the issues they care about is [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signed Bills To Target Cancer, Rare Diseases
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signing HB 1365 (File)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed bills designed to help boost research into cancer and rar [...]
Living With Chronic Anxiety: Daily Practices To Improve Your Quality Of Life
Chronic Anxiety
Chronic anxiety can be overwhelming. It seeps into every aspect of life, making even the simplest tasks feel daunting.
However [...]
Swim Advisory Issued For Picnic Island Beach Due To High Bacteria Levels
Picnic Island Beach
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has issued a swim advis [...]
Why You’ve Got More Time To Be Healthy Than You Think
Men's Health (File)
There’s a lot to do every day, isn’t there? It’s mostly work, if we’re honest, but then we also have to factor in making meals [...]
Florida Medicaid Enrollment Continues Decrease
Medicaid Florida
Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program continued to drop in May, with 4.423 million people receiving health care through the sy [...]
2024 Abortion Total Tops 32,000 In Florida
Pregnancy Test (TFP File Photo)
More than 32,000 abortions have been reported in Florida this year, though a law that took effect May 1 is expecte [...]
H5N1 Bird Flu: Everything You Need To Know
Chicken (File)
The H5N1 bird flu, also known as avian influenza, has been making headlines due to its widespread impact on wild birds and poultry, [...]
Mexico Reports First Human Death From Rare Bird Flu Strain
H5N1 virus, Bird Flu (File)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the first-ever human death from the H5N2 strain of avian influenza, [...]
Medicaid Recipients’ Struggle to Retain Coverage
Medicaid Florida
Accessing and maintaining Medicaid coverage can be a daunting challenge for many individuals and families across the United State [...]