August 29, 2020 By: Lilly Kofler The pandemic ruined a lot of things: graduations, vacations, family reunions, the economy, and maybe even your New Year’s resolutions. Forget losing weight, am I right? The Quarantine 15 is, says Yale’s medical school, a “perfect storm for people…
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August 28, 2020 By: Staff Report, BayCare PR TAMPA, Fla. – At a time when individuals’ mental wellness may be under stress more than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic, BayCare Behavioral Health practitioners have found a safe way to keep serving their patients even when they…
Read More BayCare Physicians Use Telehealth to Provide Virtual Care for Mental Wellness Needs
August 26, 2020 By: Staff Report Ocala, Florida – Miller Wilson, Jr. (50, Sparr), his daughter, Myoshi Wilson (26, Citra), and Erica Wilson (43, Ocala) have each pleaded guilty for their roles a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs health care benefits.…
Read More 3-Family Members Plead Guilty In Connection With Defrauding Veterans Health Care In The Villages
TAMPA, Fla. – The CDC has changed its COVID-19 guidelines again and reverted to what feels like the original guidelines from March. “Not everyone needs to be tested. If you do get tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice…
Read More CDC Removes 14-day Travel Quarantine and Changes COVID-19 Testing Recommendations
August 24, 2020 By: Staff Report, PR LAKELAND, Fla.- Publix Pharmacy and Jupiter Medical Center opened the doors today to a new pharmacy in the Anderson Family Cancer Institute at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida. In addition to services available at Publix pharmacies, this…
Read More Publix Opens In-Hospital Pharmacy at Jupiter Medical Center
August 23, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Sheriff Chris Nocco has ramped up resources and messaging for those dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues. “It’s okay not to be okay. That’s what we say to our own members within the…
Read More Pasco County Sheriff Ramps Up Efforts To Help Those Dealing With Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues
August 21, 2020 By: Staff Report HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- According to the Florida Department of Health reporting, on Monday, August 17, 2020, a 6-year old girl, from Hillsborough County, died from complications with COVID-19. This child is the youngest to die from the virus in…
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August 21, 2020 By: Kirby Lavallee TAMPA, Fla. – Today is National Senior Citizen Day, and every day, the phones are ringing off the hook at Saving Our Seniors in Tampa Bay. It’s not for medical emergencies, but rather for seniors who need a helping hand. Kelli…
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August 17, 2020 By: Staff Report ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Pasco County Government will host a free, COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Site Wednesday, August 19 through Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the Zephyrhills Train Depot Museum at 39110 South Ave. in Zephyrhills. Testing is open to the public and is available…
Read More Pasco County Opens Additional, Free COVID-19 Testing Site
August 15, 2020 By: Staff Report, BayCare PR TAMPA, Fla. – This week, 6-year-old Ellie York of Tampa and her family joined more than 50 other pediatric patients from across the nation in meeting with their members of Congress to speak out on behalf of…
Read More 6-Year Old Oncology Patient Meets with Members of Congress to Discuss Health Care Needs for Kids