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Cannabis Job Growth Continues to Increase

Aug 17, 2021 at 11:30 am by pj

  By MICHAEL C. PATTERSON   Job growth in the cannabis industry will be fueled by sustained sales growth and the launch of new state markets, especially on the re.... Read More
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AMA Announces CPT Code Set Ready for Third Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

Aug 16, 2021 at 09:31 pm by pj

New administration codes effective now for third doses of Pfizer and Modern COVID-19 vaccineCHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) announced that the Curr.... Read More
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New Survey Report Details Coronavirus Pandemic's Negative Impact on Physicians

Aug 16, 2021 at 08:15 pm by pj

Physicians report reduced income, increased burnout, and heightened mental health concerns over past year of the pandemic.   ANALYSIS  |  BY CHRISTO.... Read More
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Gov. DeSantis Announces Additional Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Center at Camping World Stadium

Aug 16, 2021 at 05:07 pm by pj

In an effort to reduce hospital admissions throughout Central Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday, an additional center providing Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatme.... Read More
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UF Health Team Develops Technique to Conserve Oxygen During Acute Shortages

Aug 16, 2021 at 02:20 pm by pj

By Leah Buletti As COVID-19 ravaged India and Indonesia this spring and summer, supplemental oxygen supplies became critically scarce. For some families, that meant exhaustin.... Read More
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Accel Research Sites Hits COVID Trial Milestone, Continues Evolution  

Aug 16, 2021 at 12:53 pm by pj

    DeLand — As COVID-19 continues to evolve, a research network that supported the fight against it.... Read More
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Health Officials Issue Blue-Green Algae Bloom Alert For Lake Howell

Aug 16, 2021 at 12:47 pm by pj

Sanford - The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Howell. This is in res.... Read More
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Testing and Vaccination Opportunities Increase in Marion County

Aug 16, 2021 at 08:18 am by pj

  OCALA — COVID-19 testing and vaccination opportunities have increased in Marion County, thanks to partnerships among the Department of Health, Marion County.... Read More
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Pfizer CEO to Public: Just Trust Us on the Covid Booster

Aug 15, 2021 at 03:07 pm by pj

By Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News  Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was confident in June about the ability of his company’s vaccine to protect against the hi.... Read More
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Disrupting Diagnostic Healthcare

Aug 15, 2021 at 12:44 am by pj

By MIKE MUSCATO There’s a revolution taking place all around us. We see it in organizations that are transforming to keep up with the changing needs and demands of thei.... Read More
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OMNI Healthcare Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic Open for Walk-ins; All OMNI Offices Now Administering Coronavirus Booster Vaccines 

Aug 13, 2021 at 04:34 pm by pj

  MELBOURNE - OMNI Healthcare is accepting walk-ins for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and Booster shots at its mass vaccination clinic located on the second flo.... Read More
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Public Favors Masks in Classrooms but Balks at Mandating Vaccinations for Students

Aug 13, 2021 at 02:13 am by pj

  By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News As the spread of the delta variant threatens the safety of classrooms, a poll released Wednesday found nearly two-thirds.... Read More
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DeSantis’ Executive Order Misleading on Lack of Scientific Support for Masking in Schools

Aug 13, 2021 at 02:01 am by pj

  By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance on students and masking “lacks.... Read More
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Getting a Covid Vaccine During Pregnancy Even More Urgent as ICU Beds Fill Up

Aug 13, 2021 at 01:41 am by pj

  By Ashley Lopez, KUT, Kaiser Health News  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is doubling down on its recommendation that people who are pregnant.... Read More
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Apple Aims to Push More Patient Data to Doctors. But Who Can Gauge Its Impact on Health?

Aug 13, 2021 at 01:00 am by pj

  By Sarah Kwon, Kaiser Health News  Soon, Apple announced recently, it will enable doctors to monitor health data from their patients’ phones and watch.... Read More
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PROVEN Partners With CheckMyTest to Enable Electronic COVID-19 Test Status Verification for Home and Travel

Aug 12, 2021 at 05:15 pm by pj

    CLEARWATER - PROVEN, a digital health verification platform that enables the portable, transparent, and real-time delivery of COVID-19 testing results, has ann.... Read More
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UF Neuroscientists Discover Biomarker with Potential to Aid Parkinson’s Diagnosis

Aug 11, 2021 at 08:50 pm by pj

By MICHELLE JAFFEE  University of Florida neuroscientists have developed a new assay, or test, to detect minute amounts of a protein called tyrosine hydroxylase in blood.... Read More
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Florida Rare Disease Advisory Council to Address Challenges of Rare Disease Community

Aug 11, 2021 at 05:35 pm by pj

By JHOANNY CARDENAS   Just over six years ago, my family changed forever. What began as a conversation about a possible learning disability for my son would instead ent.... Read More
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St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Announces New In-Patient Hospice Center

Aug 10, 2021 at 06:51 am by pj

Centrally located 10-bed unit scheduled to open at Melbourne Regional Medical Center in January 2022   TITUSVILLE – St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care ha.... Read More
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Surgeons Cash In on Stakes in Private Medical Device Companies

Aug 10, 2021 at 06:26 am by pj

  By Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News Several orthopedic surgeons who invested in Renovis Surgical Technologies made big money when a Japanese technology giant sna.... Read More