Health Section
My name is Iva Ballou. I was born in Jacksonville, Florida with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, a congenital condition where a child is born with an opening in the upper lip and/or the […]
Mayo Clinic surgeons have found that an innovative approach can help patients with obesity get lifesaving care. Obesity can be a barrier to liver transplant. Dr. Julie Heimbach, director of the Mayo Clinic Transplant Center […]
WASHINGTON––U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to expand insurance coverage for prostate cancer screenings. The bipartisan Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act would require private health insurance plans […]
What makes a food healthy? For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating its claim on what food products can use the word “healthy” on their labels. And […]
We all can help to improve health by sharing some of ourselves with others, literally. Advances in medical science have shown how donating major body organs like one’s kidney or lung, can save the lives […]
If you’ve been bit by a stomach bug lately, you’re not alone. Noroviruses are usually more widespread in the fall and winter, but you can get sick from the virus any time of the year. […]
by Stacy M. Brown | Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory linking alcohol consumption to an increased risk of cancer, calling for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages to inform consumers better. Alcohol […]
Sponsored by Chase Bank and Keriton, this initiative empowers individuals with the tools, resources, and connections needed to tackle healthcare disparities head-on. The event will offer attendees access to invaluable leadership skills, health education tailored […]
Acquisition expands the organization’s reach in North Florida| Elevate ENT Partners (“Elevate”), a leading management support organization (“MSO”) of ear, nose, and throat (“ENT”) practices, announced it has acquired Jacksonville ENT Surgery (“Jacksonville ENT”). “Joining […]
By Lynn Jones| For more than 34 years, Darnell Smith, Florida Blue’s Market President for the North Florida region, has been on the front line of driving health care access and affordability for our First Coast. […]
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