Health

Health workers are continuing to provide life-saving COVID-19 information and other health resources throughout the community of Immokalee.

One in every 44 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with some form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). And while screening techniques have improved, diagnosis and cause are still far from straightforward.

An amendment added to the Florida constitution in 1980 guaranteeing the right to privacy is protecting the legality of abortion in the state, for now.

In this week's health news, Florida doctors will be able to order COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 from the federal government, NCH closes its psychiatric unit, and Florida adds a new color to its Alert System.

En las noticias de salud de esta semana, los médicos de Florida podrán solicitar al gobierno federal vacunas contra el COVID-19 para niños menores de 5 años, NCH cierra su unidad psiquiátrica y Florida agrega un nuevo color a su Sistema de Alerta

La administración Biden anuncia la extensión del mandato de mascarillas para viajes, un nuevo estudio muestra que las muertes por sobredosis entre adolescentes aumentaron drásticamente en 2020, y un nuevo evento de salud en Immokalee proporcionará recursos gratuitos para la salud

In this week's Health segment WGCU covers Collier County‘s critical blood shortage and how the David Lawrence center is adding 15 beds to their crisis unit for mental health.

En las noticias de esta semana, el departamento de salud les recuerda a los residentes que estén al tanto de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor, y la superintendente del distrito escolar del condado de Collier dejará su puesto.

The United States no longer requires a negative covid-19 test to board a flight, the department of health will be offering free covid-19 testing for Immokalee residents and a Snore Stop nasal spray gets recalled.

Los Estados Unidos ya no requiere una prueba COVID-19 negativa para abordar un vuelo, el departamento de salud ofrecerá pruebas Covid gratuitas para los residentes de immokalee, y se retira del mercado un aerosol nasal Snorestop.