A low-dose positron emission mammography (PEM) technique could soon offer more accurate and less invasive breast cancer diagnoses, returning fewer false-positive results than MRI scans […]
Category: Health, & Welfare
BayCare Health System Brings Hundreds More Doctors to Tampa Bay
BayCare Health System plans to launch at least seven multiyear-residency programs to train young physicians at seven medical centers in the Tampa Bay region, bringing […]
Florida sues over eligibility rules for KidCare
A plan to make affordable health care available for more Florida children from low-income families could be delayed after the DeSantis administration sued the federal […]
Nurse Sentenced for Issuing Illegal Prescriptions
A New Port Richey nurse was sentenced to three years in prison for issuing illegal prescriptions after her licensing expired. Debora Ryder, 56, pleaded guilty […]
BayCare Health System Brings More Doctors to Tampa Bay
BayCare Health System plans to bring hundreds of more doctors to Tampa Bay for training, according to a news release. By 2029, BayCare expects to […]
Cope Notes Helps Students, Staff in Pasco County
Cope Notes, a randomly timed text message service that trains the brain to combat automatic negative thoughts, has been teamed up with Central Florida Behavioral […]
COVID-19 Continues to Spread in Tampa Bay
COVID-19 is still present in Tampa Bay, with a recent uptick in hospitalizations. However, experts say there are simple ways to protect vulnerable residents. Here […]
FDA approves dimethicone for use in personal care products
Dimethicone has been approved for use in a number of personal care products. The substance is considered safe for use and will be available in […]
Pasco County Approves Funds for New Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center
Pasco County Commissioners have approved $3.6 million to help BayCare open a Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center in New Port Richey, Florida. The center will […]
Low Vaccination Rates among Florida Nursing Home Residents
Florida’s nursing home residents are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19. But less than a third of them have gotten new vaccines tailored to better […]