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6-Year Old Oncology Patient Meets with Members of Congress to Discuss Health Care Needs for Kids
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 p [...]
Free COVID-19 Antibody Testing Offered in Hillsborough, No Pre-Registration Required
August 14, 2020
By: Staff Report
TAMPA, Fla. – Beginning today, Friday, Aug. 14, Hillsborough County residents will be able to receive free tes [...]
Mystery Illness Affecting Thousands of Women Annually, BII
August 13, 2020
By: Staff Report
TAMPA, Fla. - Cosmetic surgery continues to gain popularity in the U.S., with both men and women, and silicone [...]
Frozen Chicken Wings From Brazil, Test Positive For COVID-19
August 13, 2020
By: Staff Report
TAMPA, Fla. - Frozen chicken wings, from Brazil, have tested positive for COVID-19 in China. You really can't [...]
Wednesday’s COVID-19 Increase Comes from ‘Stale Data Dump’ says DeSantis
August 13, 2020
By: Staff Report
TAMPA, Fla. - Wednesday, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) received a backlog of testing data from Niznik [...]
Justice Department To Shut Down Fraudulent Websites Exploiting The COVID-19 Pandemic
August 13, 2020
By: Staff Report
TAMPA, Fla.- The United States Department of Justice announced that it has obtained a Temporary Restraining Or [...]
Partnership To Improve Behavioral Health And Substance Abuse Services in Polk County
August 12, 2020
By: Staff Report, PR
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Behavioral health and substance abuse issues in Polk County are the focus of a public- [...]
Pasco County to Host Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Site
August 11, 2020
By: Staff Report, PR
DADE CITY, Fla.- Pasco County Government will host a free, COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Site Wednesday, Aug [...]
BayCare Resumes all Non-Urgent Surgeries in Hillsborough County
August 6, 2020
By: Staff Report, PR
CLEARWATER, Fla. (August 4, 2020) – BayCare Health System announced Tuesday that starting on Monday, A [...]
CDC Warns Against Drinking Hand Sanitizer, Really
August 5, 2020
By: Staff Report and CDC Warning
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - From May 1 through June 30, 2020, 15 cases of methanol poisoning were reporte [...]