Megan Milanese
Health News Florida InternMegan Milanese is an intern with WUSF’s health reporting project Health News Florida.
Megan was born in Florida and traversed most of the southeast portion of the nation before settling down in Tampa, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of South Florida in 2010.
After a year as an Americorps volunteer, she started pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Health and is a current MPH candidate at the University of South Florida. Since she is also a social media and promotion junkie, she is also pursuing a graduate certificate in Public Health and Social Marketing.
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Florida is a major player in widespread influenza reported in 43 states so far this season.Levels of transmission have reached epidemic proportions,…
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Christian Ward lounges on a couch in the University of South Florida student center in Tampa. He props crutches against the armrest and stretches out his…
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Hillsborough County's Health Department director is going of the offensive to combat fears about Ebola.Douglas Holt said that concerns have grown since…
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Last year, about half of Hillsborough County's Medicare recipients were vaccinated for the flu. But during most flu seasons, adults 65 years of age and…
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Six Florida groups have been awarded a total of $4.7 million in federal Healthy Start grants aimed at improved maternal health and lower infant mortality…
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The large digital thermometer attached to a car read 88 degrees when the St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue and the Suncoast Safe Kids Coalition started a…
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Over the past year, authorities responded to 183 emergency calls for children who were locked in cars in Pinellas County. Now, St. Petersburg Fire and…
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Florida has the highest rate of unintentional child drownings in the country. Since 2011, more than 200 children have drowned statewide.However, something…
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Three Florida cities have been named the least walkable metro areas in the country, according to a new study released by the George Washington University…
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A 2-year-old girl in Sarasota has died after her father left her in his vehicle Sunday morning. It's the first death from vehicular heatstroke in Florida…