Public Health

Poisons from the city's “Brown’s Dump” seeped into the lifeblood of residents. The harm to their physical and mental health is tied to another public health crisis: high rates of gun violence among children.

To make good decisions, consumers need to rely on accurate information, but much of the hype around peptides is misleading.

An analysis found that firearm injuries of children in the state disproportionately hit families in a handful of ZIP codes, almost all of them in Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami or Tampa Bay.

Eight people in Hillsborough and two in Pinellas recently contracted the mosquito-borne illness locally, officials say. Both counties are under alerts. The disease is not endemic to the Tampa Bay region.

Dentists, hygienists and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency department for decay.

The federal government’s Vaccine Injury Compensation Program was supposed to help patients with their medical bills while protecting vaccine supply. But allies of the HHS secretary routinely transfer cases to launch lawsuits against drugmakers.

An estimated 47% of homes already have mold or dampness, leaving residents exposed to spores and associated allergens that can cause respiratory problems.

Local governments received millions for addiction treatment, recovery and prevention. Their 2024 spending was sometimes surprising or controversial. A KFF database documents 10,500+ decisions.

The rule changes could take effect by early December, according to the state Department of Health.

It would include only chickenpox and a few others unless lawmakers decide to extend it to other diseases.

Many parents, doctors and other public health workers worry that diseases controlled by vaccines for decades could resurface.

In Florida, six of the nine existing incinerators are where the percentages of people of color are higher than the statewide average of 46%, according to the EPA. As Miami-Dade is experiencing, there is no perfect location to build a new one.