The proposed ban, included in a broad bill dealing with the Agriculture Department, comes after decades of communities adding fluoride to water to help prevent dental problems.

The measure, which passed the House, is intended to detect the synthetic opioid where time-sensitive care is often the difference between life and death.

One measure would address the strain on Florida's child welfare workforce and another addresses the increasing prevalence of autism in children.

The county commission's 5-1 vote comes after it learned its fluoridation system has been broken since 2021, and no fluoride has been actively added since then.

The Lown Institute made a surprising discovery during its research: There’s a lack of accountability for nonprofit hospitals, which are expected to use tax breaks to give back to the community.

About 1 in 8 abortions in Florida in the first half of 2023 were provided to people from out of state. By the second half of 2024 — after the six-week law took effect — only about 1 in 50 were for people from another state.

The drugmaker said it would stop studying danuglipron after a participant in one of its trials experienced a possible drug-induced liver injury that ended once the person stopped the treatment.

During his talk, part of the Ringling College Town Hall series, Dr. Anthony Fauci described decades of working for presidents of both parties and helping treat patients during the AIDS epidemic.

A woman's genetic mutation and uncertain future leads her to advocacy for people with a rare neurological condition.

A swim team combats the public health threat of drowning — especially among Black children and adults — by promoting water safety not just for its athletes but also their parents.