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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. more
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Blue Green Algae
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. more
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COVID-19 hasn’t vanished, but at this point it’s doing less damage.
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. more
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About 10% of COVID-19 patients will experience continuing symptoms for 12 weeks or more following diagnosis.
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. more
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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. more
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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. more
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Mindy Ortiz is the Director of Volunteer Services at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. 
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. more
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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. more
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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. more
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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. more
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Business owner discussing ideas with colleagues on video call, communication, brainstorming
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. more
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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. more
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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. more
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Sargassum seaweed started washing up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in mid-March 2023.
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. more
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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.  more
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Bats play an important role in the ecosystem, especially in controlling insects and aiding agriculture, and they pose virtually no danger to people who do not handle them, however, a small percentage can carry rabies.
Orange County Health: Use these simple steps to protect yourself against bats and rabies
Bats play an important role in the ecosystem, especially in controlling insects and aiding agriculture, and they pose virtually no danger to people who do not handle them. more
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Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida receives $1.3 million from Bank of America to fight food insecurity
In Central Florida, one in eight people and one in five children live in households that are considered food insecure. As the effects of inflation persist, hunger relief organizations face increased demands. more
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Florida legislators consider plan to expand mobile dental units
Similar to food trucks, where the food kind of comes to you, mobile dental units are used to expand access to care in hard-to-reach, low-income, and other communities in need. more
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How the US compares to other countries on policies that could mitigate homelessness
Foothold Technology cited data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to visualize how U.S. housing stock and policies compared to other countries. more
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Embrace Families raising awareness with the Manicure Movement webinar
Embrace Families, the lead nonprofit agency overseeing child welfare in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties, is hosting several educational events to raise awareness and promote advocacy. more
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Constant distractions affect our ability to concentrate.
Too many digital distractions are eroding our ability to read deeply, and here’s how we can become aware of what’s happening — podcast
Staying focused on a single task for a long period of time is a growing concern. We are confronted with and have to process incredible amounts of information daily. more
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FDOH in Orange County providing Naloxone to reduce substance abuse deaths
DOH-Orange has free Naloxone (Narcan) Nasal Spray kits available to the community. This lifesaving medication could reduce thousands of substance abuse deaths across the state. more
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Positive Potential: The power we all have to fight hunger
What started as a volunteer organization in the early 1980s has grown into our region’s largest food bank – which has doubled its output since the pandemic’s start. more
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Kit Land Nelson Park is the site for the 16th Annual Health and Fitness Fest.
16th Annual Apopka Health & Fitness Fest features vegan food popups
Join the City of Apopka as we welcome you to the annual Health & Fitness Fest featuring Vegan Food Popups. There will be over 150 vendors on-site. more
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Florida aims to catch up with other states to allow for fentanyl test strips to prevent drug overdoses
One of those harm reduction tools is fentanyl test strips, small pieces of paper that can detect the presence of fentanyl in all different kinds of drugs. more
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