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A OneFlorida+ analysis found GLP‑1 injections were linked to fewer venous clots and a 44% drop in overall mortality among adults with obesity and autoimmune disease.
Cigna will leave Florida’s ACA marketplace for 2027, joining Aetna’s earlier withdrawal and narrowing choices for shoppers ahead of next open enrollment.
Moffitt and BayCare will open proton therapy centers in Tampa Bay in 2026, allowing local patients to avoid long trips for high-precision radiation.
Seven Central Florida restaurants were temporarily closed after state inspectors found roaches, rodent droppings and other hazards; most cleared follow-up inspections.
Direct Relief announced a more than $5.2M push to install solar microgrids and batteries at nine Florida clinics so they can keep vaccines and care running through storms.
Osceola County issued a 60‑day rabies alert in a Kissimmee neighborhood after an unvaccinated cat tested positive. Officials urge pet vaccinations and reporting bites.
Since Hurricane Irma in 2017, Florida tightened rules requiring generators and emergency plans for nursing homes; facilities say drills and backups improved safety, but gaps persist.
State records show Colorado’s Prime Steak in Sanford was ordered closed May 11 after inspectors found dead and live roaches, nearly 60 flying insects and sanitizer issues; it passed a reinspection on May 12.
A seller recalled WAP Sensual Enhancement capsules after FDA testing found sildenafil, tadalafil and flibanserin. Buyers who purchased the product online are being warned of serious health risks and refunds are being arranged.
State inspectors ordered emergency closures at five Central Florida restaurants last week after finding pests, broken equipment and other safety hazards.
A Humana Foundation brief finds one in eight Florida seniors diagnosed with depression and a spike in hospitalizations, with rural and Hispanic seniors hardest hit.
State inspectors issued emergency closure orders at two Orlando‑area eateries last week after finding pest and sanitation problems. The moves are part of a string of shutdowns across Central Florida this spring.
China Lee on South Kirkman Road was emergency‑closed after inspectors found live roaches and rodent droppings, then reopened after a follow‑up inspection. State records show repeated pest problems.
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