Health

During a news briefing, DeSantis asked the public to wear face masks and practice social distancing. But he stopped short of a statewide mandate as he continues to downplay impact of the virus. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed.…

Here locally calls to the NSPL are routed to your 211 Team who stand at the ready to respond. If you are concerned about yourself or someone you know Crisis intervention can be reached 24/7 by dialing 2-1-1, texting your concerns and…

Around the U.S., more than half of public health departments combat mosquitoes. In some states, including Florida and California, specific departments are dedicated to tracking and preventing their spread. Photo credit…

When a person tests positive for certain communicable diseases, health care providers must report their contact information to public health departments. Contact tracers then try to reach out quickly, generally by phone. Photo credit…

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Brussels, Belgium. 18th Feb. 2019. File photo Editorial credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com. WASHINGTON, D. C. - Congressional leaders are squaring off over the next pandemic relief…

Legal experts say that in some states COVID-19 falls into a long-standing category of diseases like a cold or the flu — conditions not covered by workers’ compensation — with no plans to change that. Other states force workers to prove…

Children may experience depression and anxiety during and after enforced isolation. According to Migdalia Vasquez, director of community relations and outreach for UnitedHealthcare in New York, the grants target areas driving the…

A report shows low-income adults and those who are Black or Hispanic are far less likely to get vaccinated than whites. About 39% of non-Hispanic white adults were vaccinated for shingles by 2018, compared with about 19% of Hispanic and…

Cars line up at city COVID-19 drive-through testing center. Sugar Land, Texas. Editorial credit: michelmond / Shutterstock.com CALIFORNIA - Elliot Truslow went to a CVS drugstore on June 15 in Tucson, Arizona, to get tested for the…

In a 7-2 ruling in a case involving the Little Sisters of the Poor, the court said employers with a “religious or moral objection” to contraceptives should not be forced to insure women for those services. Editorial credit: Michkasova…

Robbie’s Hope Foundation today announced the winners of its third national Hall of Personal Expression (H.O.P.E.) Contest. Shown above left is Allison He’s Grand Prize and Fine Arts Category Winner: (11th Grade – Plano, Texas)…

Editors Note: Get the latest information from the CDC about COVID-19. You can also visit https://www.coronavirus.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Word Health Organization (WHO) has backpedaled from recent comments made by Health…

The Charlotte County program will assist in ensuring the safety and well-being of senior citizens who may be lonely and in need of assistance. Weekly phone calls will be made to those enrolled in the program by volunteers who have been…

Some 92% of New York voters support making parks, open space and natural areas more accessible. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed. NEW YORK -- Seven in 10 New York voters believe that recovering from the economic impact of the COVID…

Nilu Patel, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, was at a takeout restaurant when she saw an angry confrontation between a worker and customers over the use of face coverings. Patel lives in Orange County, California, where the…

At the JFK Medical Center near his home in Boynton Beach, Florida, staffers met him in protective gear, then ran a battery of tests — including bloodwork, a chest X-ray and an electrocardiogram — before sending him home. File photo: Herve…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dr. Ronny Jackson, a retired United States Navy rear admiral, was the Chief Medical Advisor to both President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump serving from July 25, 2013 to March 28, 2018. On Friday, Dr.…

Patti Breed-Rabitoy had coped with lung and kidney disease for years but remained a vital, bubbly presence in the lives of her husband, Dan Rabitoy, and three grown children. Photo courtesy of Elishia Breed. LOS ANGELES, CA – As…

To feel comfortable, patients need to take stock of the precautions providers are taking. This is especially true for older adults, who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed. DENVER, CO - For…

WILMINGTON, DE - After presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden revealed that he is ‘constantly’ tested for potential cognitive decline, test results which his campaign has denied to respond to inquiries about, President Donald Trump…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is reminding local residents that emergency order number 13 closes all beaches for the 4th of July holiday. On Monday, June 29, 2020, Palm Beach County issued order 2020-013,…

John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States of America. His decision to move left on a number of social issues is not the Constitutional conservative we expected. Official photo. NEW YORK, NY –  The Supreme Court on Monday…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump and his administration have taken extreme action to combat the coronavirus by purchasing almost the entire world’s supply of the coronavirus treatment known as Remdesivir, a drug…

 From medical school to residency training sites, what has traditionally been a big day in medical education for newly minted doctors starting their residency, with the coronavirus, this year is very different. Photo credit Shutterstock…

I-70 Community Hospital in Sweet Springs, Missouri, formerly managed by Miami businessman Jorge A. Perez, has remained closed since February 2019. Photo credit: Heidi de Marco / KHN. JACKSONVILLE, FL - A Miami entrepreneur who led a…

A pro-choice activist holds a Planned Parenthood sign while awaiting the Supreme Courtâ??s ruling on abortion access in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on June 27, 2016. File photo. Editorial credit: Rena Schild /…

LGBT and non-LGBT came out for Black Lives Matter and LGBT support. Like prisons and jails, immigration detention centers are potential hotspots for the spread of COVID-19. File photo. Editorial credit: Aaron of L.A. Photography /…

Florida showed improvement on nearly every indicator of children's well-being heading into the pandemic, and ranks 35th among states in the latest Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Photo credit: File Photo / Pixabay.…

Health authorities have identified bars as the locus of outbreaks in Louisiana, Florida, Wyoming and Idaho. Last weekend, the Texas alcohol licensing board suspended the liquor licenses of 17 bars after undercover agents observed crowds…