A nursing shortage looms on the horizon driven by Florida's growing elderly population. But AdventHealth has hired 10,000 ...

A bill that would have further regulated kratom failed to pass in the Legislature as its use continues to grow. Meanwhile, UF ...

In response to the report, a DCF official says the state's outreach strategy went "above and beyond" federal requirements and ...

A drug company will voluntarily stop selling a medicine that was bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars, keeping a promise the business made years earlier to people with the fatal condition ALS.

New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't ...

Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House passed it.

The CDC announced stricter regulations for importing dogs from abroad — or traveling internationally with your furry ...

The law will be part of the motor vehicle registration process. Sponsors say it will make officers mindful of possible ...

The federal change is designed to prevent discrimination in programs that receive federal money. In a lawsuit, the state claims it interferes with Florida laws "protecting the health and safety of its ...

Medicaid is required to cover almost all drugs, but Congress specifically excluded those for weight loss. Even so, 16 states now cover Wegovy. Others are considering it, but it could strain budgets.

Children of sex workers are a neglected population facing serious health issues and at risk for premature death. A new effort ...

The FDA told Amgen to test whether a quarter-dose of sotorasib worked as well as the amount on the label. It did, but the biotech is sticking to the higher dose, which earns it an extra $180,000 a ...