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A Sarasota prostate cancer specialist is in trouble with state health officials for doing a procedure in Mexico that hasn't been approved in the United…
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Ever since United started sending out letters to doctors, telling them they won’t be on United’s Medicare network next year, it’s been a big story. Here…
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Opponents of legalization say the potential consequences outweigh the benefits. Dr. Christopher Lariche is a psychiatrist specializing in addiction."I…
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Baby boomers are getting older – and so are primary-care doctors and nurses – as Florida's population continues to grow. The combination could be a…
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There’s good news for some veterans returning to Florida from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. The state is waiving licensure fees for vets who want to…
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Health care providers are fighting a Florida law that would ban them from asking patients about the presence of guns in the home. In an NPR poll, a third of Americans agree with those doctors, while 44 percent support such measures, despite the health risks guns carry.
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Pediatricians have long asked parents if they have guns in the home, in an effort to reduce accidents and suicides in children and teens. That could help protect older patients too, a study says. But the notion of doctors asking about gun ownership is controversial.
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Aging baby-boomers, a retiring workforce, and a growing population are driving up the demand for health care providers. It may be an impending problem for…