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Second Harvest expands health and hunger programming
With Second Harvest’s MTM program's inception, local healthcare providers can now refer eligible patients with chronic kidney disease to the food bank.
The U.S. is undergoing its worst bird flu outbreak ever. Is a poultry vaccine the answer?
Some lawmakers are warming to the idea of a vaccination campaign, long considered a fringe idea due to the cost and potential consequences.
Florida’s fertilizer addiction leads to ban on sales bans, roads that glow
Two of the worst things that survived the session are related to our ongoing water pollution woes. Both are likely to make things a lot worse. Both came as something of a surprise.
What does ending the emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US mean in practice? 4 questions answered
The COVID-19 public health emergency status in the U.S. expired on May 11th. And on May 5th, the WHO declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency of international concern.
Many people are tired of grappling with long COVID – here are some evidence-based ways to counter it
The illness following a bout with COVID-19 may be part of a patient’s response to the infection. But doctors and researchers do not yet know why some patients go on to have persistent symptoms.
Orange County Health: Take precautions to prevent drowning and skin damage
During National Water Safety Month, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County encourages residents to take precautions to prevent drownings and skin damage.
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 Food insecurity is declining in the US, but for those with the least access to food, little has changed in 15 years
Food insecurity, defined as not having access by all people in a household at all times to adequate, nutritious food, often reflects broader economic trends like recession and inflation.
Act Now: How to help Second Harvest feed hope across Central Florida
This May, let’s challenge each other to participate in Community Action Month by finding ways to support local hunger relief efforts.
Apopka Police Department and other agencies team up to protect trail users
Despite trails being known as high-traffic areas for people walking and biking, data collected through the Best Foot Forward program shows that only 46% of drivers are yielding to pedestrians.
Floods, warm temperatures promote mosquito production
Flooding can cause mosquito eggs laid in the soil by floodwater mosquitoes during previous floods to hatch. This can result in very large populations of floodwater mosquitoes.
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is carrying a massive bloom of brown seaweed toward Florida
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is carrying a massive bloom of brown seaweed toward Florida and the Caribbean.
Long COVID is hurting business; workplace accommodations could help
Long COVID has a wide variety of symptoms, including fatigue, dizziness, rapid heart rate, and brain fog, and for some people, those symptoms can come and go.
STD cases on the rise in Orange County
During STD Awareness Month, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County encourages the community to take precautions and to be aware of the long-term health impacts of STDs.
High mortality rate of homeless highlighted in new report
Non-elderly unhoused people have 3.5 times higher mortality than housed people, according to researchers, who say their work is the first calculation of mortality for unhoused people in the US.
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is carrying a massive bloom of brown seaweed toward Florida and the Caribbean
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is carrying a massive bloom of brown seaweed toward Florida and the Caribbean.
Orange County Health sponsoring Arts and Heart Run this weekend
The Arts and Heart Run seeks to foster good health and wellness within the Orange County community and to encourage attendees to take control of their health and wellness. 

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