A number of companies are marketing antichoking devices to the elderly. Medical professionals have been debating whether to endorse the products, saying more research is needed.
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Stephan Savoia/APExperts say it is essential to keep a keen eye out this summer for any activities that can cause a break in the skin. -
Peter Wahlberg/St. Pete CatalystWorkers at all Bayfront Hospital locations will have unlimited access to ride all Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) bus routes free of charge, both for work and personal use.
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The Agency for Health Care Administration showed that 21,572 abortions had been reported this year as of July 1, down from 36,221 at the same point in 2024. -
Contributions during the quarter included $715,000 from the California-based Tides Foundation and $400,000 from the Florida Policy Institute, a state Division of Elections report shows. -
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will issue temporary placards to expectant mothers, which are valid for up to one year. -
The Fashionistas line previously featured dolls with hearing aids, prosthetic limbs and Down syndrome. The CDC says about 2 million Americans, including many children, lived with Type 1 diabetes as of 2021. -
The Sunshine Genetics Act creates a pilot program led by the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU to offer voluntary, free genetic screening to newborns across Florida. -
The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll rises. -
Even as states brace for significant reductions in federal Medicaid funding, conservative legislatures across the country are passing laws that grant doula access to Medicaid beneficiaries. -
A new study from researchers in Montreal dives into how caffeine transforms our brains during sleep — and why younger people might feel the impact more. -
The regional chapters are now operating under one mantle. The move comes as President Donald Trump's recently enacted tax cut package threatens the organization's clinics across the country. -
An all-terrain EcoRover wheelchair can be the difference between someone actually having access to nature and only dreaming of it. -
The body's natural defenses against heat decline with age. As these protective functions weaken, older adults become more susceptible to heat-related complications, including dehydration and heat stroke. -
The Trump administration is exploring ways to reverse the nation's falling birth rate. A new AP-NORC poll finds most adults don't see this as a priority.
