Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 23-171, declaring a state of emergency in Alachua, Bay, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Sumter, Suwannee,…
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A consumer alert has been issued by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody regarding over-the-counter hearing aids. This alert informs consumers about the recent FDA regulations allowing over-the-counter hearing aids and the potential confusion surrounding the various types of hearing-aid products available in the market, including…
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TAMPA, Fla. – Five people have died in the Tampa Bay area due to Vibrio vulnificus infections, according to Florida Health. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found naturally in warm, brackish seawater that can cause infections in humans, sometimes resulting in serious illness and even…
Read More Florida Health Issues Warning After 5 Deaths From Flesh-Eating Bacteria In Tampa Bay Area
America’s pharmaceutical giants are suing this summer to block the federal government’s first effort at drug price regulation. Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act included what on its face seems a modest proposal: The federal government would for the first time, be empowered to negotiate prices Medicare pays…
Read More A Peek At Big Pharma’s Playbook That Leaves Many Americans Unable To Afford Their Drugs
Taking care of your health should not be a second or third thought. It should be a first priority in your life, especially when you consider that it’s one of the basics of looking after yourself. However, even though this is the case, it can…
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TAMPA, Fla. – The City of Tampa is opening cooling centers at Parks and Recreation centers in response to the excessive heat warning and heat advisories that have affected the entire city this week. Cooling centers will be staffed by City of Tampa employees, AmeriCorps…
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The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely to cost the U.S. health care system billions annually even as it remains out of reach for many of the lower-income seniors most likely to suffer from dementia. Medicare and Medicaid patients…
Read More The Real Costs Of The New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall To Taxpayers
When it comes to athletic performance, muscle recovery plays a crucial role in achieving peak results. Proper muscle repair ensures that athletes can bounce back faster and perform at their best. One popular aid in the muscle recovery process is compression calf sleeves. In this…
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About a year ago, Valory Wangler, a family medicine doctor, invited a handful of former co-workers to her backyard. During the early months of the covid-19 outbreak, Wangler and her colleagues had worked at a hospital in this former railroad hub of about 21,000 residents…
Read More Doctors Created A Primary Care Clinic As Their Former Hospital Struggled
Your health is one of those things that people seem to forget to take care of. It’s becoming an increasing problem that people are not taking care of themselves properly, and instead they are just doing whatever they want without a care in the world…
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