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Bartow To Hold Public Workshop On Fluoride In City Water
Faucet Water (File)
BARTOW, Fla. - The Bartow City Commission will host a public workshop to discuss the addition of fluoride to the city's water [...]
Florida TaxWatch Highlights Billions Lost In Healthcare Funding Due To Census Undercount
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A new report from Florida TaxWatch reveals the significant impact of an incomplete census count on healthcare funding in Fl [...]
Bird Flu Variant Found In Nevada Cattle Has Mutation That May Make It More Infectious To Humans
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A new variant of avian influenza affecting dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic mutation that could make it easier for the virus [...]
Tampa Bay Area Hospitals Provide Free Joint Replacements To Those In Need
Dr. Brian Palumbo performing free hip replacement surgery through Operation Walk USA on February 8, 2025, at AdventHealth Carrollwood. He is slated t [...]
New VA Clinic Coming To Lecanto
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LECANTO, Fla. - Veterans in the Lecanto area will soon have greater access to healthcare with the construction of a new, la [...]
Florida Launches New Parenting Resources To Support Families From Pregnancy Through Parenthood
Pregnancy Test (TFP File Photo)
The Florida Department of Health and the Department of Children and Families have unveiled a new initiative aimed [...]
Hillsborough County To Use Opioid Settlement Funds To Combat Addiction Crisis
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County is taking action to address the opioid epidemic with [...]
UF/IFAS Researchers Make Strides Towards New Salmonella Vaccine
Cultures growing in a petri dish. Photo: UF/IFAS, Tyler Jones.
Researchers at the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Scien [...]
Florida’s Medicaid Managed-Care System Undergoes Major Changes
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Significant changes to Florida's Medicaid managed-care system take effect this month, impacting millions of beneficiaries a [...]
How Ketamine Therapy Helps With Depression And PTSD
Parental Alienation Syndrome: The Silent Destroyer Of Families
Exploring new treatment avenues has become crucial as mental health challenges such [...]