The variant is slightly more dominant in the South, where it accounts for 31.5 percent of cases, according to the CDC, which includes Florida.

According to Dr. Matthew Shannon, a UF Health emergency medicine physician, the holidays often bring an uptick in foodborne illness to the emergency department.

Those who are homeless need shelter to be safe; they don’t have it. They need a toilet for basic bodily functions; they don’t have one. They need a shower to keep clean; they don’t have it.

As fentanyl has become ubiquitous across the U.S., it has transformed the illicit drug market and raised the risk of overdose.

If you’re ready to pick a plan, here are a few things you should remember while browsing the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Over 20% of Florida physicians are over the retirement age of 65, and Florida ranks sixth in the U.S. for the highest percentage of physicians over 60.

The recalled product is the dinosaur-shaped “Fun Nuggets” with a “use by” date of September 4th, 2024. If you have purchased this product, Tyson urges you to discard it immediately.

Open Enrollment for a 2024 Marketplace health plan runs from November 1 to January 15. To try and simplify this year’s shopping process, the federal government is reducing the number of plans offered on the Health Insurance Marketplace.

The Florida Youth Experiences Study will follow 325 foster youth for five years as they transition into adulthood and full independence.

If you’re getting close to age 65 or if retirement is right around the corner, there’s a lot you need to know about Medicare before you choose a plan. 

Supporters of Medicaid expansion have long argued that giving more people health insurance would improve health outcomes and help keep the doors open at financially strapped hospitals.

Whereas the proportion of youth firearm-involved deaths due to unintentional shootings is typically highest during childhood, the share of gun deaths due to suicide peaks in adolescence.

The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period opens October 15th and runs through December 7th for coverage effective January 1st, 2024.

According to a workforce survey by the Florida Department of Health, nearly eight in 10 Florida dentists said they did not accept Medicaid patients.

This new investment will address the increasing demand for complex care within the community. Construction has started, which will offer 38 new inpatient beds and four dialysis bays.

The new number adds to the more than half a million Floridians who have lost coverage since the end of the COVID-19 emergency.