medicine /tags/medicine medicine en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:41:00 GMT Florida's AIDS Drug Assistance Program gets stopgap funding /health/2026-03-25/floridas-aids-drug-assistance-program-gets-stopgap-funding Participants in ADAP will be able to access funds to cover their HIV medication after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Tuesday to mitigate the cuts imposed earlier this month. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:41:00 GMT /health/2026-03-25/floridas-aids-drug-assistance-program-gets-stopgap-funding The News Service of Florida The 4 kidnapped Americans are part of a large wave of U.S. medical tourism in Mexico /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-08/the-4-kidnapped-americans-are-part-of-a-large-wave-of-u-s-medical-tourism-in-mexico Before the pandemic halted travel, some 1.2 million American citizens visited Mexico for health care. The number is rising quickly again, with border restrictions eased. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:05:10 GMT /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-08/the-4-kidnapped-americans-are-part-of-a-large-wave-of-u-s-medical-tourism-in-mexico Bill Chappell 'Medical cost-sharing' plan left this pastor on the hook for much of a $160,000 bill /health/2023-01-09/medical-cost-sharing-plan-left-this-pastor-on-the-hook-for-much-of-a-160-000-bill Instead of health insurance, the Rev. Jeff King had signed up for an alternative that left members of the plan to share the costs of health care. That meant lower premiums, but a huge hospital bill. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 22:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-09/medical-cost-sharing-plan-left-this-pastor-on-the-hook-for-much-of-a-160-000-bill Bram Sable-Smith People addicted to opioids rarely get life-saving medications. That may change. /2022-12-17/people-addicted-to-opioids-rarely-get-life-saving-medications-that-may-change The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for Americans with opioid addiction to gain access to medical treatments proven to save lives. Sat, 17 Dec 2022 10:00:35 GMT /2022-12-17/people-addicted-to-opioids-rarely-get-life-saving-medications-that-may-change Brian Mann Should older adults risk major surgery? New research offers guidance /health/2022-11-30/should-older-adults-risk-major-surgery-new-research-offers-guidance An important new study offers much-needed data to inform older Americans of the risks and benefits they must weigh when facing major surgery. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:00:00 GMT /health/2022-11-30/should-older-adults-risk-major-surgery-new-research-offers-guidance Judith Graham - Kaiser Health News FDA seems poised to approve a new drug for ALS, but does it work? /health/2022-09-21/fda-seems-poised-to-approve-a-new-drug-for-als-but-does-it-work In March, experts who advise the FDA questioned the efficacy of an experimental new drug for ALS. In September, they voted to approve it anyway. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:30:00 GMT /health/2022-09-21/fda-seems-poised-to-approve-a-new-drug-for-als-but-does-it-work Jon Hamilton State board of medicine targets treatments for transgender youths /news/2022-08-08/state-board-of-medicine-targets-treatments-for-transgender-youths Florida's Board of Medicine voted last Friday to begin the process of banning gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/state-board-of-medicine-targets-treatments-for-transgender-youths Dara Kam | News Service Florida The monkeypox outbreak was avoidable and warning signs were ignored, expert says /news/2022-07-12/the-monkeypox-outbreak-was-avoidable-and-warning-signs-were-ignored-expert-says Monkeypox has been a developing problem for decades and the current global outbreak was avoidable, but the looming threat was largely ignored, according to a leading expert on the virus. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:32:24 GMT /news/2022-07-12/the-monkeypox-outbreak-was-avoidable-and-warning-signs-were-ignored-expert-says Ari Shapiro Monkeypox cases are growing in South Florida. Here's what you should know /local-news/2022-07-05/monkeypox-cases-are-growing-in-south-florida-heres-what-you-should-know The nationwide monkeypox outbreak continues to grow. Dozens of those cases have been detected in South Florida — mostly in Broward County — and those numbers are believed to be an undercount. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:55:00 GMT /local-news/2022-07-05/monkeypox-cases-are-growing-in-south-florida-heres-what-you-should-know Sherrilyn Cabrera North Carolina considers new laws to 'de-weaponize' medical debt and protect patients /news/2022-06-21/north-carolina-considers-new-laws-to-de-weaponize-medical-debt-and-protect-patients Medical debt can ruin lives, and in many states patients have few financial protections. North Carolina is considering a new law that could lead the way in shielding patients from high medical bills. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:52:32 GMT /news/2022-06-21/north-carolina-considers-new-laws-to-de-weaponize-medical-debt-and-protect-patients Aneri Pattani