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Florida children's hospitals and some of their patients Tuesday called on lawmakers to extend Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Doctors and…
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Abortion-rights advocates rallied at the Capitol Monday on women's health issues. They argued against bills they fear could infringe on abortion rights…
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It's Children's Week at the Capitol. Thousands of colorful hand cut-outs hang down the open floors of the Rotunda. The man behind the yearly spectacle –…
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A group of University of Miami medical students is behind an effort to get Florida to implement a syringe exchange program in the state. A bill under…
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A new national health study found Lee County residents are getting healthier.A new University of Wisconsin study moved the county up several rungs in a…
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New treatments and ongoing research hold promise for people losing their eyesight to macular degeneration. The public is invited to learn more at two… -
More than 111,000 domestic violence crimes were reported in the sunshine state in 2011 according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and experts…
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A group of emergency workers from local sheriff’s offices and the Alva Fire department helped rescue a horse that had fallen into the Caloosahatchee River… -
Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa is the first in Florida to provide a fully Robotic Whipple surgery for patients with pancreatic cancer. The prognosis for…
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The American Cancer Society is recruiting area residents to participate in the 30-year Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) which will include at least…
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