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Stephen Garcia, a football star at Jefferson High and South Carolina, says he blew off the abdominal pain for months before getting tested. He is encouraging others to lose their pride and seek earlier screenings.
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Stephanie Colombini/WUSFDrug overdose deaths dropped bout 14% last year, according to preliminary government data. It was the third straight annual drop, making it the longest decline in decades. -
Pedro Portal/Miami HeraldIntense public pressure has not been enough to push a proposal for a Center for Mental Health & Recovery to a full commission agenda.
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The updated policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics comes after years of shrinking breaks between lessons and worsening children’s health. -
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In a message to families, Wellington High principal Cara Gorham confirmed a second infected person who lives in the same home as the first case reported a week earlier. -
Boggs, who finished his Hall of Fame baseball career with the Devil Rays, threw out a ceremonial first pitch before Friday's Boston-Tampa Bay game at Fenway Park. -
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A rapid rise in procedures, survival outcomes and advanced preservation technology secures the 52-year-old program's place in the top tier of U.S. transplant facilities. -
An NPR study shows that getting up every half-hour can offset damage done by looking at screens all day. -
The new TrumpRx program relies partly on connecting consumers with discount coupons offered by drugmakers. For insured patients, though, using a coupon can prove dicey. -
Democrat David Jolly was an exception when asked by Florida Phoenix. He said it was because a majority of voters supported an amendment to legalize cannabis in 2024. -
The expanded biochemical genetics facility provides faster tunaround times for tests such as newborn screenings to help diagnose and monitor rare metabolic conditions. -
AdventHealth Hospital for Children in Orlando reported that Black pediatric patients needed different kinds of shampoo to care for their hair. The hospital listened. -
Superintendent John Legg brought up the issue during a school board meeting, saying it's "not the teacher's responsibility to be changing diapers."
