Media reports have highlighted the plight of mothers, fathers, and caregivers across the U.S. who have scrambled to find scarce supplies, or driven long distances to buy formula.
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By Steven A. Abrams, University of Texas at Austin
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5/12/22
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According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the U.S. teen birth rate is at an all-time low. As of 2016, the teen birth rate (20.3 births per 1,000 girls ages 15-to-19) declined …
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From FDOE/Orange County and National Conference of State Legislatures
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5/11/22
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Physicians like me have seen a rise in unintentional fentanyl use from people buying prescription opioids and other drugs laced, or adulterated, with fentanyl.
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By Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School
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5/10/22
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The Florida Department of Health in Orange County encourages everyone to take a role in preventing injuries, drownings, and illnesses caused by germs in the water.
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From the Florida Department of Health in Orange County
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5/9/22
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Wastewater surveillance takes advantage of the fact that many human pathogens and products of human drug metabolism end up in urine, feces, or both.
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By Susan De Long, and Carol Wilusz, Colorado State University
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5/4/22
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National Infant Immunization Week is a yearly observance highlighting the importance of protecting children two years and younger from vaccine-preventable diseases.
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From the Department of Health in Orange County
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4/25/22
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Soaps are the single most-utilized amenity at hotel chains: 86% of guests who stay at a hotel for 1-2 nights use them, handily outranking other popular offerings.
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By Zachary Crockett, The Hustle
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4/25/22
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In Apopka, there is a wealth of wisdom at Baptiste Orthodontics in the form of Dr. Winston Morris. He should be 'required reading' for anyone wanting to step more fully into life.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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4/13/22
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Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died, while the millions who survived, now faced with disability, are left to grapple with the harsh realities of long COVID-19.
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By Jennifer Schuerman, Florida Phoenix
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4/13/22
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The Apopka Farmworkers Clinic had paused, reduced capacity, and transitioned services to virtual care due to concerns about COVID-19 transmission.
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By Megan Pabian, UCF Today
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4/13/22
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