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Governor DeSantis Appoints Seven To The Florida Center For Nursing Board Of Directors
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (TFP Photo)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Michele Panetta, Monica Puga, Leslie Rogers, and [...]
Cancer Patients Face Frightening Delays In Treatment Approvals
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Marine Corps veteran Ron Winters clearly recalls his doctor’s sobering assessment of his bladder [...]
Florida Medicaid Enrollment Drops Below 5 Million
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Enrollment in Florida’s Medicaid program dropped below 5 million people in November as the end of a federal public health e [...]
Florida COVID-19 Deaths Top 92,500
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A reported 92,553 Florida resident deaths have been linked to COVID-19 since the pandemic started in 2020, including 8,070 this y [...]
Osteoporosis Prognosis: Causes And Treatment Options
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Osteoporosis causes a weakening of the bones that can lead to an increased fracture risk. As the bones become less dense an [...]
Florida Senate Seeks To Add Doctors, Expand Access
Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, Colin Hackley/File
Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and two key lieutenants on Thursday [...]
Are You Slacking When It Comes To Your Health?
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If you are, stop. Your body and your mind deserve better than you slacking when it comes to taking care of them, no matter how difficul [...]
How To Prioritize Your Health And Wellbeing In 2024
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As we approach the end of another year, it has many of us looking into what the new year has to offer. As always, it has us turning to [...]
ABC’s And AEP: Understanding Medicare From A Fresh Perspective And Newcomer To Florida
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With the annual enrollment period ending in three days, many Americans are still wanting to make final changes to their coverag [...]
4 Important Reasons To Get Your Hearing Checked Today
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Life is busy and it's easy to put things like getting a hearing test off when your plate is already full. However, what many of us do n [...]