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Ashley Miznazi/The Miami HeraldFlorida Department of Health officials said Monday there have been 21 cases of Campylobacter and E. coli infections tied to raw milk consumption in the central and northeast portion of the state, and seven people have been hospitalized. -
Margi Rentis/Florida International UniversityA team at Florida International University is using digital stethoscopes and machine learning to analyze heartbeats, similar to how a musician picks up an off-key note. Their models are showing 95% accuracy in predicting health issues that doctors may miss.
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A year after Florida's six-week abortion ban took effect, midwives are still adapting to changing political attitudes concerning reproductive health care. -
The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride products that children swallow. But researchers who study fluoride say it's not harmful and some kids need the treatments. -
Lana Hassan, 11, lost her right leg when an Israeli airstrike hit her neighborhood in Gaza. After 18 surgeries, she arrived in South Florida to receive further medical treatment and rehabilitation, thanks to a U.S. nonprofit. -
With Florida set to ban fluoride in public drinking water, health officials in Utah — the first state to impose a similar prohibition — say Floridians without fluoridated water will suffer the most. -
The Broward Healthpoint Maternity Care Center has surpassed its own expectations for how many patients have been served. The center opened as a way to reduce barriers to maternal care services in a community with high rates of maternal health issues. -
Two tuberculosis cases have been confirmed in South Florida. The number of TB cases reported has been increasing in Florida since 2021. -
Despite smoking rates dropping, Florida's local health officials think it could be lower through school policies and strategy updates. -
The Florida Legislature approved the bill last week. When it becomes law, local governments are prohibited from adding fluoride to municipal water supplies — ending a decades-old practice. -
Umut Dursun's journey of self-discovery has been deeply tied to understanding his gender. His identity and existence, like many other transgender people, may face new challenges under the Trump administration. -
The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that's been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation's public assistance programs.
