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2 天之前 · The program's guests are OB-GYN Dr. Donna G. Ivery, Neumours infection expert Chad Neilsen, and Dr. Dacre Knight, director of the Ehlers-Danlos Clinic at Mayo Clinic. Offering expertise on the program are OB-GYN Dr. Donna G. Ivery, Neumours infection expert Chad Neilsen, and Dr. Dacre Knight ...

6 天之前 · A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick and creating enormous health care costs. Next time you’re in any large crowd — at a movie theater, a football game or in the toy department of some store two days before ...

1 天前 · Johns Hopkins All Children's is expanding beyond St. Petersburg. It is building an advanced pediatric hospital in Wesley Chapel. The opening is scheduled for 2027, according to a news release.. All Children’s bought over 100 acres of land near Interstate 75 and Overpass Road in Pasco County.

2025年1月28日 · Lee Health broke ground for a campus off Challenger Boulevard in the eastern part of Lee County. Then acute-care facility will have up to 168 beds, including 24 ICU beds, a 44-bed ER and 10 operating rooms.

2025年1月15日 · Paying for mental health care in Florida can be costly with or without insurance. For example, therapy for mental health concerns like anxiety or depression can cost up to $200 dollars per session and last up to 12 weeks, according to Marni Stahlman, president and CEO of the Mental Health Association of Central Florida.

6 天之前 · Shelter resident Sam Harris, 65, says the OnMed CareStation at Tampa Hope has been a game-changer for him. Tampa Hope is the first homeless facility to receive an OnMed CareStation, an 8-by-11-foot pod with thermal imaging, medical devices to take vitals and a camera to speak with teleheath ...

2024年9月23日 · In what many health experts say has become a pattern of spreading vaccine misinformation, the Florida health department is telling older Floridians and others at highest risk from COVID-19 to avoid most booster shots, saying they are potentially dangerous.

2025年1月20日 · News about coronavirus in Florida and around the world is constantly emerging. It's hard to stay on top of it all but Health News Florida and WUSF can help. Our responsibility at WUSF News is to keep you informed, and to help discern what’s important for your family as you make what could be life-saving decisions.

2024年12月9日 · The panel of medical experts joining the show are Dr. Joseph Drazkowski, from left, Dr. Amy Hessler and Dr. Tina Ardon.