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Gov. Newsom Wanted California To Cut Ties With Walgreens. Then Federal Law Got In The Way.
By Samantha Young, KHN. Walgreens (TFP File Photo)
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last month that California was “done” doing business with Walgreens [...]
Florida Senate Set to Block Treatment For Trans Youths
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The Florida Senate on Monday teed up a measure that would make it a crime for doctors to use gender-affirming treatment suc [...]
COVID-19 Death Total In Florida Continues Climb
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The number of Florida residents who have died from COVID-19 has climbed above 87,500, according to data released Friday by the Fl [...]
Connecting Those With Heart Defects To Needed Care
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(StatePoint) Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common birth defects, and doctors [...]
$50 Billion In Opioid Settlement Cash Is On The Way. We’re Tracking How It’s Spent.
By Aneri Pattani, Marianne Sinisi, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, lost her 26-year-old son, Shawn, to an opioid overdose in 2018. (NANCY ANDREWS FOR KHN) [...]
Being ‘Socially Frail’ Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults
By By Judith Graham, Source: TFP File Photo
Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic circumstanc [...]
Who Is A Good Candidate To Treat Depression With TMS?
Dr. Boris Kawliche, Brandon TMS (Provided Photo)
BRANDON, Fla. – Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an FDA-approved treatment to reduce de [...]
Polk County Health Officials Issue Alert For Blue-Green Algae At Tiger Lake-Center
Blue-Green Algae (TFP File Photo)
LAKE WALES, Fla - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of [...]
Essential Habits To Improve Your Daily Quality of Life
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It is easy to confuse quality of life for standard of living, yet the former goes further. Your life’s quality comprises your hea [...]
Voluntary Recall Issued On Some Gerber Powdered Infant Formula
Gerber Recall Source: Gerber
Perrigo has initiated a recall of certain lots of Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula in the U.S.
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