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Dr. John Marquardt is an orthopedic surgeon at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa. He spoke with Health News Florida from his beach house that's been gutted since Hurricane Helene.

One physician at this past week's Florida Climate Conference in Sarasota says climate change needs to be part of medical school curriculums in the U.S.

Doctors for and against Amendment 4 are pitching their arguments to voters until the final hours of the election, deepening a wedge in the medical community.

Hundreds of physicians have a stake in Amendment 4, and with the election only days away, many are going public. Supporters gave their support in letter while opponents are rallying with Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The former top lawyer with the health department signed an affidavit stating that state attorneys wrote a letter under his name and told him to mail it to TV stations threatening legal action over a Yes on 4 ad.

Physicians Against Amendment 4, an organization of over 300 doctors of differing specialties, has an issue with Amendment 4's language, among other concerns. This week, 19 of them went public in Orlando.

After she stepped away, Dr. MaryAnn Wilbur embarked on a project to conduct interviews with doctors who had either recently left their practice or were strongly considering doing so.

This episode examines how dismissing a patient's symptoms can lead to misdiagnosis. Then, a discussion on the correlation between sleep and mental health.

Increasingly, Americans pay for the privilege of seeing a doctor. Research shows concierge medicine can further hamper access to care for those who can’t afford the upgrade.

Since co-founding "Medical School for Kids," Dr. Betty Nguyen and Dr. Brandon Pham have authored 25 children’s books on medical specialties in hopes of inspiring the next generation of health workers.