Category: Health
Tampa Free Press - Your Source For Tampa Area Local Breaking News, National Stories, Politics, Sports, Florida Agriculture, Legal, Cops and Crime
Pinellas County Issues Air Pollution Precautionary Advisory For Sunday
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Pinellas County Air Quality section is issuing an Air Pollution Precautionary Advisory due to elevated levels of the [...]
Florida Moves Forward On Proposal Denying Transgender Meds, Treatments
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration moved forward Friday with a proposal that would deny Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty-blocking [...]
What Can Be Done To Combat Mental Health Problems?
Mental health can be a tricky subject. People are more likely to hide the fact that they are struggling, rather than admitting it to someone.
[...]
Florida Surgeon General Opposes COVID Shots For Tots
As the federal Food and Drug Administration weighs approval of COVID-19 vaccinations for children under age 5, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Lad [...]
Florida AG Moody Warns Parents Of ‘Digital Drug Dealers,’ Releases Fast Facts On Fentanyl
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has released a new informational toolkit about protecting children from digital drug dealers during summer [...]
No-Cost Back To School Immunizations Offered In Citrus County
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - The Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) will offer no-cost school immunizations, Mondays - Fridays, July 25 [...]
U.S. Lifts COVID-19 Testing Requirement For International Passengers Entering The Country
The CDC made the announcement Friday, lifting the pre-departure requirement as of early Sunday morning.
Passengers flying into the U.S. will n [...]
Florida COVID-19 Hospital Numbers Continue Climbing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported Thursday that 3,105 Florida hospital inpatients had COVID-19, continuing a steady incre [...]
Florida COVID-19 Inpatient Total Tops 3,000
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has topped 3,000 and is up more than 14 percent during the past week, according to data p [...]
Florida COVID-19 Inpatient Numbers Continue Climbing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released data that showed 2,806 Florida hospital inpatients had COVID-19, up from 2, [...]