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When appendicitis struck a young mother vacationing in St. Pete Beach eight years ago, she was rushed to Palms of Pasadena Hospital. There, Dr. Ernest…
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Parts of the stalled Senate health care bill could hurt those addicted to opioids. That's according to Tampa Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor, who says the bill would limit access to substance abuse treatment.
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The hot, wet summer weather Florida is known for provides mosquitoes with perfect conditions for breeding. New cases of the Zika virus are already being reported to county health departments across the state. Now one Florida county is fighting the pesky insects - with fish.
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Florida Blue says the cost of health insurance will go up 20 percent if cost-sharing reductions in the Affordable Care Act go away.
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More than $800 billion in cuts to Medicaid are wrapped into the health care reform bill that the U.S. Senate is now considering
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About 50 percent of women in the criminal justice system have experienced some kind of physical or sexual abuse in their lifetime. A program at the Pinellas County Jail uses a 'sewing' circle to help them work though the problems.
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Almost 25,000 college students across Florida needed mental health services last year. But on some campuses, students are forced to wait weeks for help. Florida lawmakers don't argue the need, but neither the House nor the Senate have set aside money this session specifically for mental health funding at the twelve state universities.
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As legislators work out the details of implementing medical marijuana, pharmacists at the University of South Florida are determining how to deliver it as medication.
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The drug overdose epidemic has killed thousands in Florida and Governor Rick Scott is looking for answers.The Department of Children and Families, the…
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Polk County in Central Florida, is known as an agricultural community. It's also home to Publix, one of the state's largest supermarket chains, which is why another distinction may come as a surprise.