PASCO COUNTY, FL. – May is National Water Safety Month, a time when West Central Florida county health departments encourage communities to participate in water and sun safety and take preventive measures to prevent drownings, skin damage, and heat exhaustion. West Central Florida county health…
Read More With Summer Around The Corner, West Central Florida Health Departments Want To Make Sure It’s A Safe One
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a nationwide health alert to notify clinicians and public health authorities about a cluster of children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection – and to ask all physicians to be on the lookout for symptoms and…
Read More CDC Warns Of Hepatitis Infections In Children
For over 80% of Americans dealing with back, neck, and chronic pain, bad posture is the main culprit. Of course, there are many reasons for bad posture. Of course, bad habits come into play. However, a sedentary lifestyle, weight gain, and limited exercise can also…
Read More 4 Tips To Improve Your Posture (And Your Overall Health!)
Today, the Florida Department of Health released guidance regarding the treatment of gender dysphoria for children and adolescents. According to a news release, this guidance uses the most up-to-date scientific data available, and it prioritizes the overall health and well-being of Florida’s children and adolescents. …
Read More Florida Department Of Health Releases Guidance For Trans Youth Treatment
A Florida federal judge on Monday struck down a requirement that travelers wear masks in airports and on planes, trains and buses, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority as it tried to prevent the spread of COVID-19. U.S. District Judge…
Read More Florida Judge Voids CDC Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transportation
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 saw little change during the past week. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services posted data Thursday that said 1,015 Florida inpatients had COVID-19, down from 1,063 a week earlier. The data also showed that 98…
Read More Florida COVID-19 Hospitalizations See Little Change
TAMPA, FL. – Wyatt Deaton was only seven years old when his mom Michelle was diagnosed in 2018 with a rare form of breast cancer called secretory carcinoma (which actually used to be called Juvenile Carcinoma because average age this type of cancer was found…
Read More 11-Year-Old Tampa Boy Making “Waves” To Fight Cancer
The Florida Departments of Health (FDOH) in West Central Florida are responding to an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida. However, it can be prevented and treated. Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect against meningococcal disease, according to officials. Thus far, the number…
Read More Florida Departments Of Health Warn Of Meningococcal Disease Outbreak, Vaccines Available
Fewer than 1,000 Florida hospital inpatients have COVID-19, after a steady decline in hospitalizations in February and March, according to data posted online Monday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The data showed that 975 patients had COVID-19, down from 2,418 a…
Read More Florida COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall Below 1,000
You want to be able to tackle your to-do list and feel good about yourself in the process. Therefore, you’re going to need to feel well and have a lot of natural energy. You may struggle to get by if you aren’t taking good care…
Read More 4 Ways To Improve Your Health & Experience Better Days Ahead