The Do More, Feel Better program trains seniors to help other older adults plan activities, which can boost mental health.
Latest From NPR Health
More From Health News Florida
-
The federal law is called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, and it requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency room.
-
Technological advances including the widespread use of algorithms make it easier for companies to fix prices without explicitly coordinating, Lina Khan said.
-
It may take several months of analysis before UnitedHealth can identify and notify people who were affected in the February hack of the Change Healthcare subsidiary.
-
Experts say that you should create a buffer zone and watch what you eat before bed. They also say it's important to limit screen time before sleep.
-
Tampa General's Transplant Institute had a record year, due in part to innovative technology that expands the donor pool. But thousands of Floridians are still waiting for help.
More From NPR Health
-
Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.
-
A new regulation to protect the rights of pregnant workers is the subject of an anti-abortion lawsuit because it includes abortion as a pregnancy "related medical condition."
-
An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives."
Sign up for the
Health News Florida
newsletter
Subscribe to Health News Florida newsletter
How guns can endanger kids' lives and futures.
We highlight the stories of Black Floridians seeking emotional healing and wellness.
Coverage of the coronavirus pandemic on Health News Florida.
How distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine exposes inequities in Florida’s health care system.
Each day in Florida about 100 kids are involuntarily committed for psychiatric exams under the Baker Act. That adds up to about 36,000 kids a year, and experts say something has to be done. We explore what happens when kids get committed.