A new study led by Flinders University has found that treating obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP therapy increased self-reported physical activity in adults with a history of heart disease. During a mean follow-up period of 3.7 years, the group treated with CPAP therapy reported approximately 20% higher levels of moderate physical activityContinue Reading
With the healthcare system focused on reducing viruses found on high-touch areas, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is partnering with Tampa-based Clean Remote LLC to offer a cleaner, easier-to-sanitize TV remote control for healthcare facilities. This program provides a free, Clean Remote to every healthcare facility in the United States, when they purchase aContinue Reading
CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) has $4.6 million available to assist Hillsborough County youth and adults with tuition assistance scholarships to begin post-secondary training at local schools. Scholarships awarded in totals of up to $10,000 based on the program choice. Tuition assistance is awarded in the following in-demand industries: Healthcare InformationContinue Reading
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) recently introduced his own “Three Penny Plan” federal budget that will balance within five years by assuming the repeal of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2021 and utilizing the “Three Penny Plan.” Dr. Paul’s budget includes instructions that would pave the way for the expansionContinue Reading
The Florida Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that more than 100 local Chambers of Commerce have joined the Florida Chamber’s COVID Liability Protection coalition. Providing certainty for Florida job creators with COVID-19 liability protections is key to safely getting Florida’s economy back on track. These protections are aContinue Reading
In a joint statement on Friday, the Philippines Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Health (DOH) announced the following guidelines on the wearing of face mask inside vehicles: When traveling alone, the driver may remove his/her face mask; and When the driver is with passenger/s, it is mandatory forContinue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new prescription only device intended to reduce snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea. Unlike devices used while patients sleep, this is the first device used while awake that is intended to improve tongue muscle function, which in time can helpContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health in Leon County (DOH Leon) has issued a county-wide rabies advisory in response to a recent increase in bite activity. All residents and visitors in Leon County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at riskContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is reporting a case of Strangles in a 10-year-old mare in a private facility in Polk County. The horse presented with symptoms of nasal discharge and swollen lymph nodes in late January. Eight other horses were exposed. This is the 6th confirmedContinue Reading
On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and congressional leaders highlighted proposed legislation that would increase technology transparency in Florida, particularly as it relates to “Big Tech” firms like Facebook/Instagram, Twitter, Apple, Amazon, and Google. The bill introduced in the House is called the “Transparency in Technology Act.” “In Florida, ourContinue Reading
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced the arrest of 63-year-old David Norman Guess of St. Petersburg for the possession of child pornography. Detectives began their investigation a year ago, after receiving information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), that child exploitation material was being uploadedContinue Reading
45-year-old Lakeland, Florida man, Julio Gonzalez has been indicted with four counts of theft of public money and two counts of aggravated identity theft. According to the indictment, Gonzalez used the identity of another individual to commit Social Security fraud and theft of government funds. The indictment also alleges thatContinue Reading
Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar said in a statement yesterday concerning the coup in Burma (Myanmar), “My heart is with the Burmese people, especially the Rohingya population, who have already suffered so much. “Until 2011, the Burmese people suffered under a five-decade military dictatorship, only to have their hopes for a peacefulContinue Reading
On Friday, the day of the 48th Annual March for Life, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced the reintroduction of the Defund Planned Parenthood Act. The bill states simply: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, or toContinue Reading
24-year-old Jorge Esteban Sanchez Ramos of Ontario in San Bernardino County was sentenced last week to 18 months in federal prison for blackmailing female friends and acquaintances on Facebook by threatening to publish nude photographs and videos of them unless they complied with his demands of sending him additional sexually explicitContinue Reading
On Friday, Tampa Police arrested a 11-year-old student at Monroe Middle School in South Tampa for having a loaded handgun on school property. According to the Tampa Police Department (TPD), another student told school administrators that the had a gun in his backpack. The Tampa Police Department School Resource OfficerContinue Reading
Julie Jenkins Fancelli is the daughter of Publix founder George W. Jenkins and the “heiress” has made headlines recently for her $300,000 contribution to a rally held by former President Donald Trump that preceded the Jan. 6 riot on the U.S. Capitol. The Lakeland-based grocery store chain is distancing themselvesContinue Reading
The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act has been reintroduced in 2021 by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and 24 cosponsors. The purpose of this Act is to increase accountability for and transparency in the Federal regulatory process. Section 1 of article I of the United StatesContinue Reading
On a recent episode of Hillary Clinton’s podcast You and Me Both with Hillary Clinton, guest House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said at one point, “You take the abortion issue — and many of these people are very good people; that’s just their point of view. But they were willing toContinue Reading
When Alberto Fernández was a presidential candidate during the summer of 2019, one of his main political positions was the decriminalization of abortion in Argentina, a country of 45 million people. “I have made the political decision to decriminalize and legalize abortion because I do not want any more women toContinue Reading
The Government of Canada today announced new rules on international travel, in addition to the multi-layered approach on COVID-19 already in place. The government and Canada’s airlines have agreed to suspend all flights to and from Mexico and Caribbean countries until April 30, 2021. This will be in effect asContinue Reading
