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FL Got Drugs Linked to New Outbreak

Florida is one of 13 states that received drugs from a compounding pharmacy linked to a new outbreak of illness, health officials said late Friday...
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Florida is one of 13 states that received drugs from a compounding pharmacy linked to a new outbreak of illness, health officials said late Friday...

Tired WellCare Jury Gets 10-Day Break

Jurors in the health-fraud trial of four WellCare executives are getting an unusual 10-day reprieve from deliberations, the Tampa Bay Times reports...

Dentist Accused of Sexual Assault on Patients

The Florida Department of Health has imposed emergency restrictions on an oral surgeon accused of sexually assaulting patients while they were...

Not Your Grandpa’s OR: High-Tech Takeover

Operating rooms are now being fitted with high-tech equipment, such as robotics and in-suite radiology, that reduce the time needed for surgery,...

Driver’s Blood-Alcohol 5 Times Legal Limit

A 34-year-old man’s blood alcohol level got him arrested, and a trip to the hospital. When Boynton Beach police checked why a Ford Focus was...

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