Health News Florida

A new study by the Roskamp Institute, found participants exhibited symptoms previously only associated with eating contaminated seafood.

The letter, sent to companies including United Healthcare, Florida Hospital Association and Florida Blue, says companies need to make a choice between a responsibility to patients and politicians who have "put reproductive healthcare at risk."

A woman was cited by the state in 2017 for getting paid to provide dietary advice without being a licensed dietitian or nutritionist. She claims it's a violation of her First Amendment rights.

Experts call the money pouring into reproductive rights groups an example of "rage giving." Pro-choice advocates say their next challenge is building sustained support.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now allowing healthcare providers, including pediatricians and children’s hospitals, to order COVID-19 vaccines from a federal program for children between six months and 5 years old, a reversal from earlier this week, White House officials told McClatchy.

Surveys were completed by 180 individuals from a variety of helping professions, including medical, law enforcement, nonprofit, fire/EMS, education, mental health, and human services.

The clause can be found in Section 23 of the state constitution, It reads, in part: “Every natural person has the right to be let alone and free from governmental intrusion into the person’s private life."

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently weighing the future of a Mississippi law that inspired the Florida bills.

Jodi Ray of Florida Covering Kids & Families says one reason for the jump may be the Biden administration’s push for more resources toward marketing and outreach, particularly through the American Rescue Plan.

Falling numbers may signal that the state has reached the peak of the omicron variant.

Our reporters Kerry Sheridan and Stephanie Colombini spent several months listening to groups invested in the health of communities of color.

The number of staffed ICU beds being occupied by COVID-19 patients is under 40 percent.