April 20, 2024
Healthcare
Allergies? Probiotic combination may curb your symptoms, new study finds
s we head into allergy season, you may feel less likely to grab a hanky and sneeze. That's because new University of Florida research shows a probiotic combination might help reduce hay fever symptoms, if it's taken during allergy season.
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Published on 3/1/2017
Health Group CHAIN Issues Legal Warning To New Rival
For 18 years, Florida's voice for expanding health-care coverage has been a group known as Florida CHAIN. But now two of CHAIN's former employees are launching their own non-profit, called Florida Consumer Health Alliance. That has set up a power struggle among former colleagues.
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Published on 2/28/2017
Florida Republican lawmakers push for Medicaid block grants
Top Florida Republican lawmakers are heading to Washington D.C. soon to discuss potential healthcare changes with their Congressional counterparts. They want President Donald Trump's administration to blockgrant Medicaid funding. But some Floridians worry the sick and the poor will lose their health insurance.
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Published on 2/28/2017
$5.5 million HIPAA settlement shines light on the importance of audit controls
Memorial Healthcare Systems (MHS) has paid the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $5.5 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules and agreed to implement a robust corrective action plan.
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Published on 2/21/2017
Tele-health bill passes House subcommittee
Under a tele-health bill approved by the House Subcommittee on Health Quality, advanced registered nurse practitioners would be able to practice independently of doctors. The measure is raising some concerns.
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Published on 2/21/2017
Obamacare Success In States Like Florida Not Due To Politics
Ask anyone about their health care and you are likely to hear about ailments, doctors, maybe costs and insurance hassles. Most people don't go straight from “my health” to a political debate, and yet that is what our country has been embroiled in for almost a decade.
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Published on 2/14/2017
Orlando Health to affiliate with Lakeland Regional Health
Lakeland Regional Health (LRH) and Orlando Health (OH) have signed a letter of intent to form an affiliation that will create an integrated regional health care system.
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Published on 2/2/2017
Gov. Scott awards $25 million in state funds for Zika research and vaccine development
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced 34 grant awards for Zika virus research following his authorization of $25 million in state funds for Zika research and vaccine development last fall.
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Published on 2/1/2017
USF Unveils Preliminary Renderings for its New Medical School and Cardiovascular Institute in Downtown Tampa
The University of South Florida today unveiled preliminary renderings of the future home of its USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute in downtown Tampa.
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Published on 1/31/2017
Sen. Marco Rubio joins colleagues in introducing legislation to uthorize fve VA medical leases in Florida
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today joined a group of 16 other senators in reintroducing the Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act, legislation that would authorize pending leases for 24 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities in 15 states, including five in Florida.
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Published on 1/31/2017
Obamacare Enrollment Enters Final Day
While talk of repeal and replace has dominated the recent conversation about the Affordable Care Act, consumers have quietly been signing up in record numbers.
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Published on 1/31/2017
NSU researchers probe shark DNA to find their immune cancer-related genes
The study was done with participation from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Save Our Seas Shark Research Center and Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) and the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Published on 1/31/2017
Florida lawmakers look to Colorado for Cannabis advice
One of the most contentious elements in Florida's medical cannabis industry is who gets to grow and sell the drug. Lawmakers approved a limited number of companies to ensure security, but now some see the state's seven growers as a cartel.
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Published on 1/27/2017
American Lung Association: Florida receives 'F' for tobacco prevention and cessation funding
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States and in Florida. To address this enormous toll, the American Lung Association in Florida calls for the following three actions to be taken by our elected officials:
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Published on 1/26/2017
New cancer-fighting assets for Moffitt Cancer Center network
In November, Moffitt Cancer Center leaders unveiled plans for a 10-year, $800-million expansion...
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Published on 1/26/2017
Doctors' rights to ask about guns not affected by health law provisions
The practice is not addressed in the health law and federal courts have upheld doctors' rights thus far.
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Published on 1/24/2017
Being rude to your child's doctor could lead to worse care
Emotions tend to run high in hospitals, and patients or patients' loved ones can be rude to medical professionals when they perceive inadequate care. But berating your child's doctor could have harmful — even deadly — consequences, according to new research.
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Published on 1/17/2017
APHIS Confirms New World Screwworm in Miami-Dade County, Florida
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in a stray dog near Homestead, Florida.
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Published on 1/10/2017
Florida might face physician shortfall as medical marijuana expands
While state officials debate the best regulatory framework for medical marijuana in Florida, a more practical challenge may be on the horizon. The current list of doctors may not be enough to meet the demand of an expanding pool of patients.
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Published on 1/9/2017
Hope Healthcare board of directors announces new members
Five local community leaders have joined the board of directors for Hope Healthcare.
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Published on 1/9/2017
Nutrition, fitness & executive health: Lifesaving checkup
When the Orlando Magic decided to send its executives for an annual physical in 2011, Pat Williams was the first on the list. “I didn't want to do it,” the NBA team's senior vice president recalls. “It required getting up before dawn and being out there at 7 a.m. with no breakfast.”
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Published on 12/28/2016
House Report: Overall Medicaid costs rising, but individual costs down
When Florida lawmakers new and old arrive for the annual lawmaking session they'll be faced with a $25 billion issue: Medicaid. The state's health insurance program for low-income Floridians just keeps getting bigger, despite continued efforts to control costs.
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Published on 12/13/2016
All areas cleared of active Zika transmission in Florida
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) has cleared the Miami Beach area of local Zika transmission. The newly cleared area is about 1.5 square miles between 8th and 28th streets. Florida no longer has any identified areas with active Zika transmission.
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Published on 12/9/2016
Medical tourism: Global med
Tourists have long flocked to Florida for recreation. More recently, medical facilities have become an attraction.
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Published on 11/28/2016
SMH moves forward with plans for a new 'destination' cancer center
Sarasota Memorial is moving ahead with plans to develop a comprehensive cancer center, a premier facility that will offer services across the entire continuum of cancer care, from prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment, to follow-up care, survivorship and support.
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Published on 11/15/2016
