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On Tuesday, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a new Surgeon General’s Advisory to highlight the urgent need to address the nation’s youth mental health crisis. The Surgeon General’s advisory calls for a swift and coordinated response to this crisis as the nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.Continue Reading

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With 60.4 COVID-19 cases reported in the last seven days per 100,000 population, Florida is reporting the lowest rate in the continental United States and second in the US following only Hawaii (51.4). On December 7, officials reported less than 13,000 cases over the past week. Concerning COVID-19 fatalities, theContinue Reading

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The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) is issuing a rabies awareness for the main campus of the University of Central Florida (UCF) in east Orlando, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32816. In recent weeks, DOH-Orange’s Epidemiology Program has been notified of four separate events of individuals that came in closeContinue Reading

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The James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa has reported the first COVID-19 Omicron variant in the state of Florida. According to a hospital spokesperson, “The patient is experiencing mild symptoms and had recently returned from international travel.” In addition, hospital officials said: Our providers were able to quickly detect,Continue Reading

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As the U.S. Supreme Court hears the case surrounding Mississippi’s 15 week abortion ban, former Vice President Mike Pence spoke to out to call for the justices to “to make history”  and to “overturn Roe V Wade and restore the sanctity of life to the center of American law.” “Tomorrow,Continue Reading

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Those who would like to receive COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment can now receive it in the comfort of their home. DeliveRxd Pharmacy will provide the treatment to those who may need it and live in the following counties: Citrus, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and Sumter. Those who would likeContinue Reading

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit will decide all qualified lawsuits challenging the Biden administration’s private employer vaccine mandate issued via the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as determined by a random lottery required by federal law that the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation held Tuesday.Continue Reading

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On November 2, 2021, the Florida Department of Health’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU), determined that Curaleaf Florida, LLC d/b/a Curaleaf (Curaleaf) dispensed medical marijuana products to qualified patients that reported a failed testing value of Aspergillus in violation of Rule 64ER20-9(2)(a)3., Florida Administrative Code. The contaminated products, LilacContinue Reading

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On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update related to the June 14, 2021, recall of certain Philips Respironics ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines. “Ensuring patients and providers have the most up-to-date information regarding the recall of theseContinue Reading

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Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of garden salad due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Dole Fresh Vegetables is coordinating closely with regulatory officials. No illnesses connected to any of the recalled lot codes have been reported to date. The products beingContinue Reading

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In 2018, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, became the first community to declare racism a public health crisis. Many communities have since done so since with more than 200 declarations of racism as a public health crisis made by city/town councils, county boards, governor/mayoral statements, school boards, and health associations or publicContinue Reading

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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously in favor of 16 athletes who filed a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging Western Michigan University’s (WMU) unlawful denial of their request for religious accommodation from the college’s shot mandate. This decision is now binding precedent in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. The studentsContinue Reading

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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital today announced a $5 million gift from VoLo Foundation – a private family foundation – to support advancements in pediatric surgical care and treatment. In recognition of this generous gift, made possible by VoLo Foundation co-founders David S. Vogel and Thais Lopez Vogel, the hospital will soonContinue Reading

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future to prevent serious illness, deaths, and adverse pregnancyContinue Reading

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Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order last night declaring a statewide disaster emergency which allows unlicensed health care workers from other states and countries “to practice in New York State without civil or criminal penalty related to lack of licensure.” During a press conference Governor Hochul said, this executive order “allowsContinue Reading

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The Eighth Judicial Circuit Court has granted a temporary injunction that prevents the city of Gainesville from forcing government employees to get the COVID shots. A lawsuit was filed by Jeff Childers Law, LLC, on behalf of many employees and contractors against Gainesville on August 26 after city officials imposed a shot mandate. TheContinue Reading