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The screwworm is a fly that lays its eggs in body openings and feeds on live animals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
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Molly Duerig/Central Florida Public MediaThe pilot project's technology can break down PFAS in biosolids while also converting those biosolids into energy. -
stock.adobe.comDespite widespread support in polls for legalizing aid in dying, the number of people who go through with the practice remains very small.
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Florida4Warriors is an organization that provides support and community to veterans, active duty members and first responders, while bringing awareness to the issue of suicide among veterans. -
Some people in the study reduced their work hours, quit jobs or struggled to complete tasks they had formerly done with ease. The ringing makes it difficult for many to concentrate. -
Immigrant detainees have told courts across the nation that officials have failed to treat or stabilize their conditions, suggesting that systemic lapses in care extend well beyond record deaths in custody. -
The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for caregiving. But the federal policy has noteworthy limitations. -
A college professor never gave up searching for answers to a chronic condition many doctors didn’t recognize. After finally receiving a diagnosis, she created a tool to help others with similar symptoms. -
A woman started exhibiting unusual memory problems – a disorder called transient global amnesia. Now recovered, a dispute over hospital charges has been a source of stress for over a year. -
For many women, it can be hard to differentiate the mood disorder from the much milder “baby blues” brought on by plummeting hormone levels. Doctors say recognition is crucial to recovery. -
Sun protection factor — better known as SPF — tells you how well a sunscreen protects your skin against ultraviolet B radiation, the type of UV rays that are most responsible for causing sunburns. -
The companies announced the deal two days before the current contract’s expiration, which would have left about 147,000 United customers without access to BayCare’s providers and facilities. -
The number of cases in Florida slowed in April, but the CDC has issued guidance to state and local health departments that more cases can be expected in the summer travel season. -
In Alaska, home to the nation’s highest population of veterans per capita, loved ones recall Vietnam vets who suffered from exposure to the tactical herbicide long after their service ended. -
The district developed a strain of male mosquitoes native to Captiva and Fort Myers, and sterilizes them via X-ray. The goal is for the insects to mate with female mosquitoes, resulting in eggs that won't hatch.
