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States are making bank off weed taxes
According to a Pew Research study, Americans say either that marijuana should be legal for both medical and recreational use (60%) or that it should be legal for medical use only (31%). more
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AdventHealth reports 910 patients in hospitals with COVID-19; 120 in ICU
The health care system is prepared for the increase, which so far remains lower than during the Delta surge, which peaked in August with about 1,700 hospitalized patients. more
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Senior Resource Alliance mailing at-home COVID-19 tests to seniors in need
As COVID-19 cases in Florida continue to rise, at-home tests have become scarce. To combat the surge in demand, Senior Resource Alliance (SRA) is mailing nearly 200 at-home testing kits to seniors. more
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Some COVID-19 cases are mild, but this “is not the common cold,” cautions AdventHealth epidemiologist
About 630 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 throughout AdventHealth’s Central Florida hospitals, an increase that underscores the continued severity of the virus in many people in the … more
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Drive-through coronavirus screening sites continue to pop up around Florida.
Florida to unveil new COVID-19 testing guidance: ‘And if you have no symptoms, please don’t get tested’
At a Tuesday press conference, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo argued against federal health authorities’ testing guidelines for COVID-19, even as COVID cases rise. more
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Bees, bats, and first-time homebuyers are back! UF/IFAS January classes start this week
UF / IFAS Extension has their January selections ready to help you make a positive start to 2021. Classes range from beekeeping to diabetes prevention, and so much more. more
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Essential workers in Florida hope for relief in new year
Lauded as heroes but often not treated as such, nurses, first responders, teachers, farmworkers, commercial drivers, and other essential workers shouldered the load to keep goods, food, health care, and education available through both the pandemic and tense political times. more
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How putting purpose into your New Year’s resolutions can bring meaning and results
Based on our research, this article shares what leads to failures and proposes a potential solution to the problem of New Year’s resolutions that people can’t keep. more
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Orange County utilities detects historic increase in coronavirus remnants
Data from Orange County Utilities shows that the Omicron variant, first detected in the county in early December, has rapidly become the most dominant version of the virus. more
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COVID positive cases increasing, AdventHealth shares updates and advice
AdventHealth Central Florida shared on Wednesday, December 29, that the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 increased Tuesday to about 240 in AdventHealth’s hospitals across seven … more
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Orange County updates: COVID testing, rolling positivity rate, emergency rental assistance
Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings shared today updates on COVID-19 stats, tests available and testing sites, emergency funds still available to help tenants, and more. more
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Digital generated image of different variants of COVID-19 cells
‘It is difficult to predict’: 20,000 new COVID cases reported in FL as holidays near
As families get together for holiday festivities, New Year’s celebrations, and other wintertime gatherings, how will omicron affect Florida? more
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Why 2022 is crucial in the fight against child-harming pesticides
The Farmworker's Association of Florida in Apopka is fighting for a ban on pesticides that cause leaning disabilities in children. They triumphed in part just this year, but much more is needed. more
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The federal Food and Nutrition Service is dispatching $1.5 billion to states to help feed school children despite disrupted food supply chains.
Feds sending Florida $86.9 million for school meals amid supply-chain challenges
The funds are intended to help schools and school districts make arrangements to offset disruptions in the nation’s supply chains for food and other goods. more
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Newest COVID-19 variant likely spreading as positivity rate at AdventHealth Centra Care triples
AdventHealth's Centra Care positivity rate has proven to be a predictor of an increase in hospitalized cases during previous surges. more
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For Dr. Alma, outreach and service to community are in her DNA
Dr. Alma partnered with Dr. Andre Baptiste this year to launch the Dentistry for Kids in Apopka, and with Shepherd's Hope to help the underserved. Here's how it all happened. more
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Monitoring COVID: Wastewater Surveillance is an Effective Method
Orange County continues to remain diligent as it monitors for upticks and downswings in COVID-19 rates, including any of the virus’s new variants. Since May 2021, the County has been actively … more
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Prevention is the best medicine, FL Dept of Health urges: Get the flu vaccine
Flu shots are the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against the flu and its potentially serious impacts. The vaccine is safe and recommended for everyone six months and older, including pregnant women. more
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Heart to Heart: EKGs at Pediatric Sports Physicals
As parents we worry about our teens getting sprains, strains and broken bones when they take to the field or court as aspiring athletes. What doesn’t come to mind is the possibility of an undetected heart condition. more
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New omicron variant found in at least 25 states; Florida could see more cases soon
A spokesperson from the Florida Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed two cases of the World Health Organization-designated “variant of concern” in Florida. More expected to come. more
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Feds approve teens for booster shots; DeSantis warns that boosters could be mandated
As COVID-19 boosters continue to become available for more age groups,, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday raised concerns. more
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Hurricane Irma
Study shows Florida nursing home resident deaths increased 25% after Hurricane Irma
The new study by the JAMA Health Forum shows a 25 percent increase in Florida nursing home deaths seven days after Irma made landfall and a 10 percent increase 30 days after landfall. more
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Community Health Centers voted "Best and Brightest"
Community Health Centers was recently announced as a 2021 Best and Brightest Company to Work For for the fourth consecutive year by the National Association for Business Resources. more
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When in Doubt, Check it Out: Heartburn vs. Heart Attack
Let's say you're at the dinner table. You've just chowed down on a massive plate of spaghetti and you feel a burning sensation in your chest. There's a chance it's heart angina or even a heart attack. more
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The omicron variant possesses numerous mutations in the spike protein, the knob-like protrusions (in red) that allow the virus to invade other cells. The omicron variant possesses numerous mutations in the spike protein, the knob-like protrusions (in red) that allow the virus to invade other cells.
Will omicron – the new coronavirus variant of concern – be more contagious than delta?
Omicron is very unusual in that it is by far the most heavily mutated variant yet of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. With 50 mutations, it's causing concern. Here's why. more
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