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Doctors from around the world regularly make trips to Gaza to help treat the patients wounded in war. They say that going and seeing it firsthand changes you.
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Will Brown/Jax TodayThe third Friday in March is when med school grads learn where they will start their careers as residents. Often they extend their careers in the same area, although Florida trails other large states in such retention. -
Jamie Kelter Davis/for KFF Health NewsAfter leaving his job to launch his own business, an Illinois man opted for a six-month health insurance plan. When he needed a colonoscopy, he thought it would cover most of the bill. Then he learned his plan’s limited benefits would cost him plenty.
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Part 1: Thousands of Florida children with complex ailments lost Medicaid during the unwinding and ended up on a plan not designed to provide the coverage they need. -
Juul will send $30 million to the newly created Vape Free Florida Fund to help in the enforcement laws to protect “children from harmful marketing and products.” -
Critics claim the oils pressed from the seeds of certain plants are toxic and fueling high rates of chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes. -
Eating greasy food can keep you awake at night. But does good food help you sleep? The answer is yes, according to a professor and sleep researcher at Columbia University. -
At least 20 states have settled disputes with the insurance giant since 2021 over allegations that its pharmacy benefit manager operation overcharged Medicaid programs. Why are Florida and Georgia holdouts? -
It isn’t always covered by insurance, so people should consider whether they are at risk for cavities, whether the pros of the treatment outweigh the cons and whether they want to spend the money. -
It’s usually someone in a social media application or electronic mail program — and the only way to serve them is via the app that protects their identity -
Companion bills in both chambers would undo part of a 1990 law that involves wrongful death lawsuits and what are known as “noneconomic” damages for such things as pain and suffering. -
Parents learned of one student with the disease on Tuesday. School district and state health officials say they are continuing to monitor for any potential outbreak. -
During National School Breakfast Week, No Kid Hungry Florida is bringing together and recognizing school staff who provide free breakfasts and lunches to students. -
The bill has a strong supporter in Senate President Ben Albritton -
A bill calls for the implementation of an Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Program that would better educate residents on the importance of brain health and reducing the risk of dementia.
