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Boozman, Booker Team Up to Improve Prostate Cancer Detection

January 30, 2025 admin 0

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 […]

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New Rule for ‘Healthy’ Food Labels

January 20, 2025 admin 0

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 […]

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3rd Annual CaRE2 Connects with Our Community | The Power of Advocacy in Biospecimen Donation

January 16, 2025 admin 0

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 […]

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Norovirus: What to Know and How to Avoid It

January 10, 2025 admin 0

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. […]

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Surgeon General Warns Alcohol Consumption Increases Cancer Risk, Urges New Warning Labels

January 3, 2025 admin 0

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 […]

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The State of Black Family Health Launches MLK Weekend in Tampa by Black Nurses

January 2, 2025 admin 0

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 […]

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Elevate ENT Partners Acquires Jacksonville ENT Surgery

January 2, 2025 admin 0

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 […]

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Florida Blue Market President Darnell Smith Advocates for North Floridians and Their Health Care Options

December 19, 2024 admin 0

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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Sisters Retreat Stresses New Year Wellness and Mental Health Rejuvenations

December 19, 2024 admin 0

Debbie Lee-Rouse CEO of Indigo SunRei Holistic Wellness Hub LLC, hosted the ‘Sister Soul Healing Retreat,’ at the Yellow House Art Museum in Riverside.  For more than two hours, participants embarked on a path of self-reflection, […]

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Reduce Risk of Respiratory Infections

December 12, 2024 admin 0

Rates of infection for respiratory viruses are currently low in the U.S. but are starting to rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Flu, COVID-19 and RSV spread more in fall […]

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