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Democratic state Rep. Omari Hardy, who represents north Palm Beach County along the coast, says the particle emissions added in the proposed expansion of the "Right to Farm Act" will negatively impact marginalized communities.

A report that gathered data from 161 countries and areas paints a "horrifying picture," said WHO's director-general. And there's concern that the pandemic has made matters worse.

Black Americans with addiction face "pervasive and continuing systemic racism" and often struggle to gain access to treatments that prevent fatal overdoses.

The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males — a decline of three years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.

Without federal tracking, no one knows how many people in disability group housing have fallen ill or died from the virus. And few states are prioritizing them for vaccination.

The huge spending bill Congress passed last month included aid to rural hospitals, training for new doctors, new rules regarding mental health coverage and requirements for billing transparency.

Six takeaways from discussions at the annual meeting of the World Health Organization's Executive Board.

The deaths caused by the pandemic appear to be shortening overall life expectancy in the U.S. by 1.13 years, which would be the largest single decline in at least 40 years.

A local “grandkids on-demand” startup called Papa is helping older adults get through the pandemic by pairing them with young adults, who are known as Papa Pals.

The 12-part series is being used in Broward County Public Schools, and its creators are hoping to also bring it to Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.

Miami-Dade’s Mayor contracts COVID-19. The busiest storm season on record comes to an end. And an app that's helping older adults get through the pandemic by pairing them with young people.

Miami-Dade’s Mayor contracts COVID-19. The busiest storm season on record comes to an end. And an app that's helping older adults get through the pandemic by pairing them with young people.