Critical Shortage Of O Negative Blood Due To High-Activity Flu Season
Blood centers around the country announced the high flu activity is impacting the blood supply.
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Blood centers around the country announced the high flu activity is impacting the blood supply.
As Florida lawmakers prepare to start the 2020 legislative session, the state is being confronted with a $70.4 million loss in the coming months in the amount of Medicaid money it gets to fund hospitals, train future physicians and treat people who are mentally ill.
The Centers for Disease Control reported at least 2,900 people in the United States have died of the flu, shaping this up to be one of the worst seasons in decades.
The Trump administration announced a new policy that will prohibit fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavors from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes that are popular with high school students. However, the ban will not include the sale of menthol or tobacco flavors.
Flu-like illnesses are on the rise and have been elevated for seven weeks across all regions of the country, according to CDC's latest FluView report.
Now that the presents are opened, the next big thing on everyone's minds on Christmas Day will be the mouth-watering feast tonight.
Florida had another 49 reported cases of hepatitis A last week, bringing the total this year to 3,327.
Miami-Dade County is reporting two new cases of dengue fever.
Washing hands is a simple and easy way to avoid getting sick or passing viruses and bacteria to others. But many of us are not doing it right or as often as we should.
Florida is one of several states included in a deadly, multi-state outbreak of Listeria infections which has been linked to packaged hard-boiled eggs.
As state lawmakers ponder how --- and if --- to respond to teens' skyrocketing use of electronic cigarettes, one university student is influencing the Florida Senate leader's stance on the issue.
The Centers for Disease Control says it is investigating an outbreak of a multi-drug resistant infection linked to contact with pet store puppies.
Two new studies are raising more concerns about the vaping epidemic and the potential harms of e-cigarettes.
Pointing to a federal law that makes marijuana illegal, a U.S. district judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by a Tampa firm that argues Florida health officials violated its due-process rights in a long-running dispute about a medical-marijuana license.
There's new hope for patients battling advanced breast cancer, coming from what doctors are calling two potential breakthrough drugs.
