TGH will pay $10 a month over 49 years with a committment to invest at least $49 million in the struggling rural hospital. The DeSoto board opted for TGH's offer over two others.
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What have we learned about the disease in five and a half years and what does the future of COVID look like? WUSF speaks with Dr. Mobeen Rathore, the chief of pediatric infectious diseases and immunology at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
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Unionized nurses at three South Florida hospitals rallied outside Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah on Friday morning for a new three-year contract, demanding more pay and better patient safety.
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The compound — available in such products as drinks, gummies and powders — has skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years.
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The lawsuit filed by five Tenet hospitals accuses Leapfrog of publishing rankings with a “rigged” methodology and pressuring hospitals to pay for memberships, which the nonprofit denies. Both sides seek summary judgment.
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International health experts say Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the contagious virus spreads across the Americas.
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Operators sold more than 141,000 ounces of smokable cannabis from Oct. 31 through Nov. 6 in the state, according to the Florida Department of Health.
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Amid concerns over fairness and access, all 50 states submitted applications with their priorities and potential innovations that CMS hopes will “right-size the health care system.”
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After learning his diagnosis, Matthew Bravo's first instinct was to help others. And it inspired his frat brothers, too. "I don't wanna say I didn't flinch at the diagnosis, but I was just ready to get started," he said.
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Headaches, blurred vision and high blood pressure — how a routine checkup became a race against time for an expectant mother.
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A bipartisan plan seeks to set up a program that could assist motorists with autism spectrum disorder during traffic stops.
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On "Florida Matters: Live and Local," we dive into a possible change in Florida politics, the fight against lung cancer, jobs AI can’t take, and stories of Jamaicans survival a hurricane.
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The proposal adds marijuana to a series of outdoor public places where smoking tobacco is already banned.
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Actor Gary Sinese is working with CreatiVets, which is turning a former Nashville church into a 24-hour arts center where veterans can create, connect and heal through music and art.
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How far would you go to get taller? Limb-lengthening surgery, once reserved for correcting severe orthopedic problems, is becoming a cosmetic trend.