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The Punta Gorda City Utilities Department will be connecting water mains at Knollwood, Pinecrest, Worchester, Burning Tree and Indian Creek requiring water to be turned off during the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. March 20, and March 21. -
HealthPark Medical Center earns a 50 top cardiovascular hospital distinction for the tenth time.
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Several bills that will harm the LGBTQ and trans community have been filed in the current Florida Legislature.
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Florida lawmakers are moving forward with a bipartisan plan to regulate the use of kratom, an herbal supplement that causes opioid- and stimulant-like effects.
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The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County has confirmed one Florida case recently infected with Naegleria fowleri, possibly as a result of sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water. The agency has issued a no "further threat to the community" notice.
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Aubrey Gordon is a well-informed voice on anti-fat bias as well as misinformation surrounding weight loss. She talks to us about her new book You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths about Fat People.
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The Florida Department of Health (DOH-Charlotte) in Charlotte County has confirmed one Florida case recently infected with Naegleria fowleri, possibly as a result of sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water.
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In a February 10th hearing, the Florida boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine agreed that transgender youth should not have access to hormone therapy, even in the context of a clinical trial.
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Florida's medical boards have voted to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Families with trans children and medical providers who care for them are worried about the impact.
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Chick-fil-A is testing out a chicken-like sandwich ... made from cauliflower, while McDonald's is going the plant-based route on it's nuggets.
