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Florida Health Issues Warning After 5 Deaths From Flesh-Eating Bacteria In Tampa Bay Area
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TAMPA, Fla. - Five people have died in the Tampa Bay area due to Vibrio vulnificus infections, according to Florida Health.
Vibr [...]
A Peek At Big Pharma’s Playbook That Leaves Many Americans Unable To Afford Their Drugs
Source: TFP File Photo, by Elisabeth Rosenthal
America’s pharmaceutical giants are suing this summer to block the federal government’s first effo [...]
With Excessive Heat Warning, City Of Tampa Opens Cooling Centers
Source: City Of Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - The City of Tampa is opening cooling centers at Parks and Recreation centers in response to the excessive heat [...]
The Real Costs Of The New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall To Taxpayers
By Arthur Allen, KFF, Leqembi, the first drug purporting to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, is likely to cost the U.S. health care [...]
Recover Like A Pro: The Science Behind Calf Sleeves And Muscle Repair
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When it comes to athletic performance, muscle recovery plays a crucial role in achieving peak results. Proper muscle repair ensur [...]
Doctors Created A Primary Care Clinic As Their Former Hospital Struggled
By Cecilia Nowell, HKHN, Family medicine physician Neil Jackson examines medical assistant Katrina George at Gallup Community Health. (KRIS PIKAART) [...]
Why Working On Your Health Is The Best Move You Can Make
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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 [...]
Florida Lt. Governor Nuñez Highlights Increased Funding To Combat Alzheimer’s
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez (Governors Office)
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and Department of Elder Affairs Secretary [...]
Florida Department Of Health In Citrus County Re-Opens Fort Island Beach
Source: Fort Island Beach
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) is removing its advisory about high [...]
FDA Approves First Nonprescription OTC Birth Control Pill In The U.S., Opill
HRA Pharma's Opill
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the oral contraceptive Opill for over-the-counter sales, making it [...]