-
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo recommends discussing options with providers. The FDA, ADA and other organizations say the compound is safe except for high-risk groups.
-
On a social media post, Dr. Joseph Ladapo wrote that he supports the consumption of raw milk to reap what he calls "potential health benefits," but cautions consumers about the risks.
-
Among more than 20 pediatricians contacted, only one agreed to speak on the record about the risks of measles and the importance of childhood vaccination. Others declined, citing a range of concerns.
-
Prosecutors accused a South Florida doctor and pharmacists of selling millions of pills illegally for years. WLRN tried to figure out why the state's pill mill laws did not flag issues sooner.
-
There have been five deaths in Florida attributed to the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria this year. Since mid-July, the state has recorded five additional cases for a total of 16 this year.
-
The state health department says the illnesses — caused by Campylobacter and STEC bacteria — are linked to milk from a farm with poor sanitation practices.
-
Dr. Joseph Ladapo also praised the federal government's decision in May to no longer recommend COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women.
-
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo praised the federal move as vindication of the state’s early and controversial decisions to push back against mRNA vaccine use.
-
The case centered on sanitation certificates that county health departments, which are overseen by the state Department of Health, issue to establishments.
-
Florida legislators are working to make Children's Medical Services more cost-efficient by transferring its operations to another agency. Critics think it could stymie care for kids.
-
Testing shows wells in Whitted had enough PFAS to pose potential health risks. Funding is approved to get the area onto a public drinking water supply, but such change is usually slow in Black neighborhoods.
-
While the latest state report shows the first significant decrease in flu cases since the peak, the numbers are still higher compared to the same period in recent years.