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GOP lawmakers in states with abortion bans already in place are pushing to make them more restrictive, while blue state officials are trying to expand abortion access.
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Courts have blocked enforcement of similar bans in states like Arkansas and Alabama. Plaintiffs say accessing gender-affirming care is essential for trans kids' health and safety.
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Central Florida colorectal cancer specialists agree with a national study that their patients are younger.
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Medicaid provisions and the COVID-19 public health emergency will soon be coming to an end. So is the pandemic over?
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"What's Health Got to Do with It?" is a WJCT talk program hosted by Dr. Joe Sirven that examines the intersection of health care and daily life.
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These appointments are subject to confirmation by the state Senate. The board was established to ensure providers meet minimum requirements for safe practice.
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A decade after a landmark report on Americans' shorter lives, the problem has only gotten worse. Unlike other wealthy nations, U.S. life expectancy has not bounced back from the pandemic.
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In-person mental health care is hard to arrange in rural nursing homes, so video chats with faraway professionals are filling the gap.
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The cancer treatment attacks tumors more accurately than traditional radiation. Tampa Bay residents haven't been able to access it in the region yet.
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The ruling maintains the status quo for federal employee vaccines. It upholds a preliminary injunction blocking the mandate issued by a federal judge in January 2022. At that point, the administration said nearly 98% of covered employees had been vaccinated.
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Experts attribute the change to improved screening and autism services for all children, and to increased awareness and advocacy for Black and Hispanic families.
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The families of four children in St. Johns, Alachua, Duval and Orange counties say the rules implemented by the state's medical boards singles out minors and blocks them from obtaining medically necessary care.