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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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WUSF illustration/CDC imageThe yearly tally remained at 154 cases through the May 30 update from the state heath department. The CDC reported five new cases nationwide May 22-29 for a total of 1,983 this year. -
Dulce Rodriguez-Escamilla/WUFT NewsBrian Dean, the outreach coordinator for UF Health Trauma, explains that wearing helmets can prevent up to 85% of the traumatic brain injuries.
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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. -
In "Grief, Hope, Baseball," Jessica Rios chronicles her ups and downs with addiction and trauma. She conquered her demons through America’s pastime, where each day there is a new game, a new lesson. -
Pensacola's Health and Hope Clinic says patients are arriving sicker and with more advanced health problems than in previous years -
The former U.S. Attorney General from Tampa says she is "doing well" after surgery. The cancer was reportedly diagnosed after she was fired by President Donald Trump in April.
