/tags/health health en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:09:00 GMT /environment/2026-06-12/screwworm-scare-leads-to-florida-shelter-pet-blockage The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) issued an emergency rule Wednesday prohibiting the importation of shelter and rescue dogs and cats from states with confirmed screwworm detections. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:09:00 GMT /environment/2026-06-12/screwworm-scare-leads-to-florida-shelter-pet-blockage Ana GoƱi-Lessan | News Service of Florida /health/2026-06-05/florida-braces-for-screwworm-passes-emergency-rules-after-earlier-discovery-of-insect-in-texas Florida enacted emergency rules Friday to prevent the New World screwworm from making its way to the Sunshine State. The state created protocols to protect Florida's cattle herds from the parasitic fly after it was found in Texas earlier this week. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMT /health/2026-06-05/florida-braces-for-screwworm-passes-emergency-rules-after-earlier-discovery-of-insect-in-texas Ana GoƱi-Lessan | News Service of Florida /americas/2026-05-19/argentinas-icy-outpost-at-the-end-of-the-world-fears-the-hantavirus-will-chill-tourism The city of Ushuaia in Argentina, which bills itself as the "end of the world," has found itself at the center of a global media storm involving a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise that departed from its port. Tourism operators and officials are scrambling to stem fallout from the nautical nightmare that they fear could cause foreigners to reconsider their Antarctic cruise plans. Tue, 19 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2026-05-19/argentinas-icy-outpost-at-the-end-of-the-world-fears-the-hantavirus-will-chill-tourism Isabel Debre | Associated Press /health/2026-05-11/doctor-says-floridas-six-week-abortion-ban-has-taken-a-toll-on-prenatal-care It's been two years since Florida's six-week abortion ban went into effect. On "The Florida Roundup," a South Florida OB/GYN explains the way he's seen it affect women's reproductive care. Mon, 11 May 2026 10:55:05 GMT /health/2026-05-11/doctor-says-floridas-six-week-abortion-ban-has-taken-a-toll-on-prenatal-care Meleah Lyden /health/2026-05-08/a-pandemic-of-parkinsons Parkinson's disease has now surpassed Alzheimer's as the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world. Are chemical exposures to blame? Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT /health/2026-05-08/a-pandemic-of-parkinsons Kairi Lowery /government-politics/2026-04-28/florida-speaker-kills-desantis-ai-regulation-vaccine-repeal-bills-on-first-day-of-special-session Bucking Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida lawmakers wonā€™t strike vaccine mandates for kids or create new guardrails on artificial intelligence, House Speaker Daniel Perez declared Tuesday morning. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:24:55 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-28/florida-speaker-kills-desantis-ai-regulation-vaccine-repeal-bills-on-first-day-of-special-session Liv Caputo and Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /health/2026-04-08/intact-but-not-in-use-floridas-aids-drug-formulary-advisory-panel ā€˜To take people who are already on medication, take them off that, in my mind, thatā€™s almost like a death sentence.ā€™ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:20:42 GMT /health/2026-04-08/intact-but-not-in-use-floridas-aids-drug-formulary-advisory-panel Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-03-04/vaccine-exemption-expansion-bill-heads-to-floridas-senate-floor A bill that would expand vaccine exemptions for public K-12 schools is headed to the Senate floor. The bill (SB 1756) would create a new ā€œconscienceā€ category for parents to opt their children out of immunizations typically required for students to attend public K-12 schools. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:48:52 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-04/vaccine-exemption-expansion-bill-heads-to-floridas-senate-floor Ana GoƱi-Lessan | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2026-02-25/floridas-medical-freedom-bill-takes-another-step-forward-in-senate The debate in the Senate Appropriations Committee was vigorous at times, with some supporters unsure if they would support the measure on the chamber floor. A House companion bill has not yet been considered. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:46:24 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-25/floridas-medical-freedom-bill-takes-another-step-forward-in-senate Kerry Sheridan /food-and-agriculture/2026-02-13/politifact-fl-casey-desantis-warns-high-levels-of-weed-killer-in-bread-should-you-be-worried Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, who helps lead the stateā€™s version of the Make America Healthy Again movement, recently said the Healthy Florida First initiative tested popular bread brands, revealing "triple-digit" levels of the herbicide glyphosate. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:46:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2026-02-13/politifact-fl-casey-desantis-warns-high-levels-of-weed-killer-in-bread-should-you-be-worried Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact