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In Florida, 60 of 67 Counties Are Listed as High Risk for COVID-19
Florida has topped 71,000 new COVID-19 cases in each of the past five weeks, a report released Friday by the state Department of Health shows. […]
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Benefits of Participating in Clinical Trials for Diverse Patients
Researchers conduct clinical trials to determine the safety and effectiveness of new therapies. Mayo Clinic is committed to encouraging and promoting research to develop new treatments and some of those clinical trials have led to new or improved treatments for many conditions. Mayo Clinic also recognizes the importance of not only sharing information about new advances in medicine and research with all members of the community, but also including communities in the research process as partners and advisers. […]
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Coronavirus Report: as of June 27, 2022
New coronavirus cases across the US have fallen 2% over the last two week. […]
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How are the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young children different?
Finally, Covid-19 vaccines for kids under the age of 5 are going into tiny arms and legs this week. Since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended two options for this age group — one from Pfizer/BioNTech and another from Moderna — parents and caregivers may be wondering which one is right for their child. […]
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Coronavirus Report: June 20, 2022
Rates of new coronavirus cases remain flat over the last week. Cases have fallen substantially in the Northeast but continue to rise in the South and West. Hospitalizations are still increasing in the Southern and Western states. […]
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Coronavirus Report: June 13, 2022
Rates of new coronavirus cases have remained flat over the last week. Cases have decreased in the Northeast but has risen in the South and West. Hospitalizations are decreasing in the Northeast but rising in the Southern and Western states. […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Program at Broward Regional Health Planning Council Welcomes New Program Director, Jasmin D. Shirley
Jasmin D. Shirley was the former Sr. Vice President of Community Health Services of the North Broward Hospital District d/b/a Broward Health. For over 15 years, she had oversight of the day-to-day operations of Community Health Services division inclusive of primary care centers, home health and hospice agency, an infusion company, urgent care center, and physician practice. After more than 35 years of experience in health administration, she retired in February 2018. In 2021, the COVID-19 Pandemic ushered forth another opportunity to serve the community and Ms. Shirley was called out of retirement by the Broward Regional Health Planning Council (BRHPC) in December 2021. She accepted the challenge to develop and mobilize a workforce of community health workers and medical professionals engaged to provide education and outreach to non-vaccinated individuals and those experiencing vaccine hesitancy, with the end goal of getting them completely vaccinated and boosted. Shirley now serves as the Program Director of COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach with a team of local health/hospital systems and community-based organizations throughout Broward County. […]
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The Most Dangerous Tree in the world is found in Florida and it can cause blindness and death
According to the Guinness World Records, the most dangerous tree in the United States and the whole world is the Manchineel (Hippomane mancinella). […]
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Stacey Abrams Challenges Kemp on Guns and Health Care
Even before the mass murders in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, Stacey Abrams has been tying Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to bad policy on guns and safety. Calling the permitless carry law Kemp signed “criminal carry,” Team Abrams wants to send the message that the current governor is unfit to keep citizens safe. […]
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Five Things People of Color Should Know About Skin Cancer
A common misconception about skin cancer is that, because their skin contains a higher amount of melanin, African Americans and people with darker skin don’t have to worry about exposure to the sun’s radiation. While it is true that skin cancer is far less prevalent in dark-skinned populations, experts say any-body can be at risk for the dis-ease. […]