By Rebecca J. Ritzel For cancer patients, the road from diagnosis to survivorship feels like a never-ending parade of medical appointments: surgeries, bloodwork, chemotherapy, radiation treatments, scans. The routine is time-consuming and costly. So, when hospitals charge patients double-digit parking fees, patients often leave the garage…
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. – Children age 12 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine at Hillsborough County’s public vaccination site at the Larry Sanders Sports Complex, 5855 S. 78th St. in the Progress Village area. First doses of the vaccine are…
Read More Larry Sanders COVID-19 Vaccination Site Offering Vaccine To Children Age 12+, Palm River Park Vaccination Site To Open Next Week
Andrew Trunsky For the first time in months, not one state reported a dramatic weekly increase in coronavirus cases. While average daily cases fell by less than 10% in 11 states, 37 states saw cases fall by over 10% and just two states had cases…
Read More Not One State Reported A Sizable Increase In Coronavirus Cases Last Week
PASCO COUNTY, FL. – The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco), in partnership with Pasco County Emergency Management, Sears at the Gulf View Square Mall and Saint Leo University, has been providing COVID-19 vaccine to individuals in Pasco County since Dec. 31, 2020.…
Read More Pasco Vaccinates Over 211,000 People, Drive-Thru Sites To Close At Noon
We have all heard the stereotypes of growing older: deteriorating fitness, decreased stamina, creaking aching knees, memory loss, and days spent in front of the TV with a blanket draped over your lap. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Yes, things can slow…
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Starting today, May 10th, all Publix Pharmacy locations will accept walk-in customers who want to get the COVID-19 vaccine, in addition to those who schedule appointments online, while supplies last. Vaccinations are provided to eligible individuals ages 18 and older, and walk-in customers may choose…
Read More Publix Accepts Walk-In Customers For COVID-19 Vaccinations In All Seven State Locations
POLK COUNTY, FL. – The Florida Department of Health in Polk County will now be providing COVID-19 vaccines to individuals weekly at the following days, times, and locations: Mondays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.- Lakeland Health Department (3241 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805)…
Read More DOH-Polk Opens COVID-19 Vaccine Availability at Local Clinic Locations
Mary Margaret Olohan United States fertility rates are at their lowest in over four decades, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics shows. The provisional number of births in the United States in 2020 is down 4% from…
Read More US Fertility Rates Continue To Plummet As Millennials Face Financial Concerns, Marry Later
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.- Pinellas County announced on Tuesday it is rescinding face mask requirements following Governor Ron DeSantis’ executive order and announcement on Monday. The following changes to the mandate will take effect immediately: COVID-19 ordinance requiring face coverings and certain safety protocols at business locations is…
Read More Pinellas County Rescinds Mask Mandates Following DeSantis’ Executive Order
Andrew Trunsky The Food and Drug Administration is expected to greenlight Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for children as young as 12 next week, clearing the way for them to get vaccinated before the new school year begins next fall. The announcement, first reported by The New…
Read More Pfizer Reportedly Set To Approve Coronavirus Vaccines For Teens Within A Week