Volusia-Brevard Local News

Backed by Millions in Public and Private Cash, Rapid Covid Tests Are Coming to Stores Near You

Apr 06, 2021 at 01:51 am by pj

  By Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News  Scientists and lawmakers agree that over-the-counter covid tests could allow desk workers to settle back into their cu.... Read More

Health First and Parrish Healthcare Collaborate to Encourage Brevard Residents to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Apr 05, 2021 at 11:53 pm by pj

    With the state having expanded COVID-19 vaccination eligibility, Brevard County’s two health care systems—Health First and Parrish Healthcare&mdash.... Read More

Orlando VA Expanding COVID-19 Vaccinations to All Veterans, Caregivers and Spouses Under SAVE LIVES Act

Apr 05, 2021 at 11:32 pm by pj

  The Orlando VA Healthcare System has announced it is providing COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone who served in the military, and their caregivers and spouses, and some o.... Read More

‘I Can Breathe Again’: Older Adults Begin to Test Freedom After Covid Vaccinations

Apr 01, 2021 at 03:29 pm by pj

  By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News With a mix of relief and caution, older adults fully vaccinated against covid-19 are moving out into the world and resuming.... Read More

Dramatic Drop in Common Viruses Raises Question: Masks Forever?

Apr 01, 2021 at 03:21 pm by pj

  By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, Kaiser Health News Masks and physical distancing are proving to have major fringe benefits, keeping people from getting.... Read More

International Research Outlines Early Outcomes on Lung Transplantation for Severe COVID-19

Apr 01, 2021 at 09:47 am by pj

  By Dorothy Hagmajer The UF Health lung transplant team has collaborated with researchers around the world to identify preliminary guidelines for successful transplant.... Read More

UF Study Debunks Belief that GLP-1 Hormone Systems in Gut, Brain Work Together to Suppress Eating

Mar 31, 2021 at 01:52 pm by pj

By Matt Splett University of Florida scientists have determined the glucagon-like peptide 1, or GLP-1, appetite-suppressing hormone systems found in the gut and brain act ind.... Read More

National Center for Performance Health Launches Innovative Emotional Vaccines Program to Support First Responders

Mar 31, 2021 at 01:36 pm by pj

As part of a training partnership with the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, the National Center for Performance Health (NCPH) launches the first-of-its-kind Emotional Vaccin.... Read More

The Psychology of Pain

Mar 30, 2021 at 04:15 pm by pj

By DR. MARY CATHERINE SEGOTA    Pain is one of the leading reasons patients seek medical care. Estimates of chronic pain among adults range from 11.... Read More

Hundreds of UF Students to be Part of Landmark Study on COVID-19 Spread

Mar 30, 2021 at 04:11 pm by pj

By DOUG BENNETT  The University of Florida will attempt to vaccinate more than 1,000 students as part of a landmark national study to determine whether young people who.... Read More

UF Study: Silent MRSA Carriers Have Twice the Mortality Rate of Adults Without the Bacteria

Mar 30, 2021 at 04:08 pm by pj

By JILL PEASE A University of Florida study of middle-aged and older adults finds those who unknowingly carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, on their s.... Read More

Covid Vaccine Hesitancy Drops Among All Americans, New Survey Shows

Mar 30, 2021 at 03:50 pm by pj

    By Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News A new poll of attitudes toward covid vaccinations shows Americans are growing more enthusiastic about being vacc.... Read More

Scientists Seek Covid Treatment Answers in Cheap, Older Drugs

Mar 30, 2021 at 03:44 pm by pj

  By Esther Landhuis, Kaiser Health News Could a decades-old antidepressant be a secret weapon against covid? A few scientists think so, after two small studies sh.... Read More

In His Continued Sparring With Fauci, Sen. Rand Paul Oversimplified the Science

Mar 30, 2021 at 03:36 pm by pj

  By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News   “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO.... Read More

AMA Analysis Shows Highest Prevalence of Medical Liability Premium Increases in 15 Years

Mar 29, 2021 at 01:17 pm by pj

 14 states identified as leading the swing to higher costs for medical liability insurance coverageMedical liability insurance premiums have begun an upward trend after h.... Read More

Democrats Gave Americans a Big Boost Buying Health Insurance. It Didn’t Come Cheap.

Mar 28, 2021 at 12:47 am by pj

  By Noam N. Levey, Kaiser Health News  When Democrats pushed through a two-year expansion of the Affordable Care Act in the covid-relief bill this month, man.... Read More

Incredibly Concerning - Lawsuit Threatens No-Charge Preventive Care for Millions

Mar 28, 2021 at 12:39 am by pj

  By Harris Meyer, Kaiser Health News  With a challenge to the Affordable Care Act still pending at the Supreme Court, conservatives are continuing to launch.... Read More

Florida Bills Threaten to Exacerbate Today's Youth Tobacco Epidemic

Mar 25, 2021 at 06:33 pm by pj

Amid stalled progress in reducing youth tobacco use and a pandemic that has made Floridians acutely aware of the importance of respiratory health, Florida lawmakers.... Read More

Zumpano Patricios and UBS Co-Presenting Sponsors for Jess Parrish Medical Foundation Golf Classic on April 16

Mar 25, 2021 at 06:14 pm by pj

    Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) has announced the law firm of Zumpano Patricios and the Indian River Wealth Management Group at UBS Wealt.... Read More

Nosing In on Kids Who Had Covid and Lost Their Sense of Smell

Mar 25, 2021 at 05:53 pm by pj

  By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News  Orange. Eucalyptus. Lavender. Peppermint. Doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado and Seattle C.... Read More