Jacksonville residents push for ‘Free to Garden Act’ amid parasite outbreak concerns
Read full article: Jacksonville residents push for ‘Free to Garden Act’ amid parasite outbreak concernsSeveral Jacksonville residents went before City Council this week to push for legislation that would make it easier for people to grow and share food from their own yards — and at least one speaker tied the push to a recent local parasite outbreak.
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
Read full article: Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on themA Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts.
Reported Florida cases linked to diarrhea-causing parasite spike by nearly 100 in 1 week, with 22 local cases
Read full article: Reported Florida cases linked to diarrhea-causing parasite spike by nearly 100 in 1 week, with 22 local casesCases of cyclosporiasis have now spread to 37 counties in Florida, with reported illnesses spiking by nearly 100 in just one week this month.
The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs
Read full article: The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costsMillions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face higher monthly costs in 2027.
Health care policy advocate explains potential impact of ending Medicare drug subsidies
Read full article: Health care policy advocate explains potential impact of ending Medicare drug subsidiesLeslie Dach, Executive Chair of Protect Our Care, a leading health care policy and advocacy organization, joined us on The Morning Show to discuss the Trump administration's decision to end Medicare prescription drug subsidies and the potential impact on millions of older Americans.
Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director
Read full article: Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC directorPresident Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate.
First responders tell a jury what they found after Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 children
Read full article: First responders tell a jury what they found after Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 childrenFirst responders have given jurors firsthand accounts of what they found after Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to take her own life.
Guillain-Barré syndrome: Symptoms, treatment and what a local survivor wants you to know
Read full article: Guillain-Barré syndrome: Symptoms, treatment and what a local survivor wants you to knowGuillain-Barré syndrome causes the body’s immune system to attack its own nerves. The exact cause is unknown, and there is no cure — but medical experts say most people can recover completely with prompt attention and proper treatment.
The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns
Read full article: The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warnsThe head of the U.N. food agency is warning that the fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo.
Should you trust AI to answer your health questions?
Read full article: Should you trust AI to answer your health questions?More people are turning to ChatGPT and other AI tools for health questions. The answers are fast, and they often sound reassuring and trustworthy, but, as Consumer Reports says, they aren’t always accurate.
TELL US: What do you think of Florida’s new guidelines advising against giving kids medication for depression, anxiety?
Read full article: TELL US: What do you think of Florida’s new guidelines advising against giving kids medication for depression, anxiety?Florida’s newest guidelines warn against prescribing psychotropic medications for children, echoing the Make America Healthy Again movement’s push to impose changes on childhood health care.
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
Read full article: Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearingDr. Anthony Fauci will face a contempt of Congress vote in a Senate committee next week after he invoked the Fifth Amendment in a hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hearing clinic on wheels brings gift of sound to children with hearing loss in rural communities
Read full article: Hearing clinic on wheels brings gift of sound to children with hearing loss in rural communitiesFor many families, especially those in rural communities, access to specialists and early care can be a major barrier when a child is born with hearing loss. One that significantly decreases their chances of developing speech and language.
Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight
Read full article: Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fightJohnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug use
Read full article: Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug useA key U.S. government report on mental health, substance use and addiction shows continued improvements in several metrics, especially among young people.
How to keep student athletes safe in extreme heat: Warning signs, hydration tips and what parents should ask
Read full article: How to keep student athletes safe in extreme heat: Warning signs, hydration tips and what parents should askWith summer heat and humidity peaking across Northeast Florida, sports medicine experts are urging families and coaches to take extra precautions as student-athletes begin preseason workouts.
What you need to know about the health impacts of fast fashion & toxic knockoffs
Read full article: What you need to know about the health impacts of fast fashion & toxic knockoffsU.S. officials say most counterfeit goods seized at the border come from China and Hong Kong. Now, concerns are growing that some of these bargains may carry something else: Chemicals you didn’t pay for.
Clinton Foundation launches an institute to help state governments find nonpartisan solutions
Read full article: Clinton Foundation launches an institute to help state governments find nonpartisan solutionsThe Clinton Foundation has launched a new initiative to develop nonpartisan policy solutions with state and local governments.
Lindsay Clancy goes on trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her 3 children
Read full article: Lindsay Clancy goes on trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her 3 childrenA Massachusetts woman is on trial in a case where her lawyers argue that postpartum psychosis was the reason she killed her three children, aged 5 and younger.
As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practice
Read full article: As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practiceThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to, and that has been adopted around the world.
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
Read full article: More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deathsHealth workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo have gone on strike over payment issues, disrupting patient care.
CareSpot, Baptist Health open urgent care center in Jacksonville’s Ortega neighborhood
Read full article: CareSpot, Baptist Health open urgent care center in Jacksonville’s Ortega neighborhoodCareSpot Urgent Care, in partnership with Baptist Health, opened a new urgent care center on Jacksonville’s Westside, the companies announced Thursday.
Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee
Read full article: Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nomineeThe Senate health committee has delayed a vote planned for Thursday on whether to advance the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Democrats say Social Security boss' message pushed misleading statements on Trump tax law's benefits
Read full article: Democrats say Social Security boss' message pushed misleading statements on Trump tax law's benefitsCongressional Democrats are squaring off with President Donald Trump's administration over one of the most potent political issues in the country ahead of this year’s midterm elections: Social Security.
Families get first look at newly opened pediatric hospice and palliative care center, a first-of-its-kind in Florida
Read full article: Families get first look at newly opened pediatric hospice and palliative care center, a first-of-its-kind in FloridaCommunity Hospice & Palliative Care will host the special open house welcoming Community PēdsCare patients and families to the Dorion Family Pediatric Center for the very first time.
FDA opens investigations into new Cyclospora, Salmonella, Listeria outbreaks
Read full article: FDA opens investigations into new Cyclospora, Salmonella, Listeria outbreaksThe Food and Drug Administration has opened investigations into three new foodborne illness outbreaks, with federal health officials working to identify the source of each.
Help from Above: Could drones deliver life-saving AEDs when emerengies strike?
Read full article: Help from Above: Could drones deliver life-saving AEDs when emerengies strike?Despite decades of medical advances, the survival rate for cardiac arrest has changed very little. Now, researchers at Duke Health are testing a first-of-its-kind, high-tech way to close that critical gap -- with drones.
Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse
Read full article: Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worseThe world’s leading authority on food insecurity said on Thursday that the situation in Gaza had improved since famine swept parts of the Palestinian territory last year.
FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers
Read full article: FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencersFederal health advisers are recommending broader access to controversial chemicals called peptides.
Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troops
Read full article: Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troopsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone is facing scrutiny from a federal judge.
Florida leprosy cases surge across central counties; armadillos implicated as likely source
Read full article: Florida leprosy cases surge across central counties; armadillos implicated as likely sourceFlorida saw an uptick in reported leprosy cases in 2025 and has continued to record new infections in 2026, according to the National Hansen’s Disease Program.
Two-finger rule: Simple helmet checks every parent should know and why helmet position matters
Read full article: Two-finger rule: Simple helmet checks every parent should know and why helmet position mattersBack-to-school season is bringing safety into sharper focus for families in Northeast Florida as more children ride e-bikes and related incidents increase, and a helmet is one of the simplest ways to prevent serious injury.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
Read full article: Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 peopleMore than 1,000 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to Africa’s top health body, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.
Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected
Read full article: Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspectedVenezuela says three people died of infections of hantavirus but stressed there has been no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the South American country, which has rarely reported cases of the rodent-borne disease in humans.
Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
Read full article: Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and MinnesotaThe Trump administration says it's deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of suspected fraud and noncompliance.
One-stop shop? You can now get your pet’s meds filled at CVS pharmacies
Read full article: One-stop shop? You can now get your pet’s meds filled at CVS pharmaciesCVS announced Tuesday that common prescription medications for dogs and cats are now available at its approximately 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide.
US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says
Read full article: US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report saysA new report says the Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries.
Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warns
Read full article: Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warnsConflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs.
Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say
Read full article: Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists sayKenyan activists accuse authorities of violating a court order to halt the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center in the country.
FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result
Read full article: FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test resultFederal health officials have remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak despite inaccurate test results reported over the weekend.
Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
Read full article: Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surgeHealth workers in northern Nigeria say more children are relapsing into malnutrition and cite knock-on effects from the war in the Middle East.
Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk
Read full article: Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora riskTaylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. The California-based company said products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and Illinois.
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
Read full article: License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teenUtah revoked another campus license on Friday for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager.
Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago
Read full article: Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years agoThe families of two men who discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago are accusing a North Dakota hospital of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead.
Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze
Read full article: Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in hazeMillions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states are muddling through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires in Minnesota and Canada.
Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the body
Read full article: Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the bodyWildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body.
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
Read full article: Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasiteFederal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories
Read full article: A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factoriesIn Bangladesh, a simple pair of reading glasses is transforming the lives of garment workers like Ruma Aktar.
Buzzed driving as dangerous as drunk driving; local mom emphasizes message after near loss of her child
Read full article: Buzzed driving as dangerous as drunk driving; local mom emphasizes message after near loss of her childThe message has long been clear: Don’t drink and drive. But health experts say the warning goes further than most people think — and one local mother says she learned that lesson the hard way after her son was nearly killed.
Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?
Read full article: Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?Health officials serving under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone.
Reported cyclosporiasis cases in Florida nearly double in one week, data show
Read full article: Reported cyclosporiasis cases in Florida nearly double in one week, data showA parasite that causes extreme diarrhea, seen in recent outbreaks across the country, has been documented in over 25 counties in Florida -- and cases nearly doubled in one week, according to state data.
America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?
Read full article: America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?The twice-yearly changing of the clocks could be a thing of the past if legislation currently in Congress that calls for permanent daylight time makes it through.
Does your car remind you of a sweaty gym sock? The musty smell might not be what you think. Here’s how to clear the air
Read full article: Does your car remind you of a sweaty gym sock? The musty smell might not be what you think. Here’s how to clear the airIf the odor in your car reminds you of a damp basement or a sweaty gym sock, the experts at Consumer Reports say there’s a good chance the problem is hiding inside your vehicle’s climate-control system, and lucky for you, there’s an easy fix!
Untreated sleep apnea linked to 69% faster cognitive decline over 10 years, study finds
Read full article: Untreated sleep apnea linked to 69% faster cognitive decline over 10 years, study findsA new study from the University of Florida College of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that untreated sleep apnea is associated with a 69% faster decline in cognitive function over 10 years.
CDC nominee says she won't betray science — while declining to challenge Kennedy's actions
Read full article: CDC nominee says she won't betray science — while declining to challenge Kennedy's actionsThe Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the nation’ top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling.
France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
Read full article: France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debateFrance's National Assembly has given final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.
Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
Read full article: Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuationsThousands of visitors have been told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area because of wildfires sending heavy smoke across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.
Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease
Read full article: Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's diseaseA blood test that helps diagnose Alzheimer's might also forecast if healthy older adults will develop symptoms.
New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive tests
Read full article: New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive testsHealth officials say a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Manhattan’s Upper East Side now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing.
26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
Read full article: 26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leaveA group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems that disproportionately targeted those on medical or family leave for layoffs.
As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause
Read full article: As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible causeInfections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with 2026 already the nation's worst year for reported cases.
An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows
Read full article: An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study showsAn experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than current treatments — by lowering the brain's production of a protein called tau.
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Read full article: Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has warned that most Ebola cases in eastern Congo come from unknown transmission chains.
