Mobile County ‘high-risk’ for COVID, masks suggested in public indoor areas
Mobile County’s health officer has recommended that area residents step up their COVID-19 precautions, including a return to mask use
What Researchers Know about Gun Policies’ Effectiveness
Studies are ‘decades behind,’ owing to a lack of funding, but research is picking up About 40% of the world’s
How Abortion Rules Affect Prenatal Genetic Screening
For families learning their child will be born with a debilitating condition, new legal issues create additional trauma.
What’s in Your Medical Bag?
The prototypical “doctor’s bag” has evolved from a black leather satchel — sometimes quaint, sometimes luxurious — to a rare
Ice cream sold in Florida linked to listeria outbreak that killed 1, sickened at least 23, CDC says
Anyone who has products from Big Olaf Creamery, which is based in Sarasota, should throw them away, the CDC said.
Advisory in place for Jacksonville area as heat, humidity pound way into region
Mother Nature is providing the Jacksonville area with a textbook example of why July is Extreme Heat Safety Month in
Antibiotics Safe for Some Outpatients With Acute Appendicitis
Select patients with acute appendicitis who were discharged from the hospital within 24 hours were safely managed with antibiotics as
Heat, air pollution a deadly mix for older adults, study shows
Heat coupled with smog can be a particularly lethal mix, especially for older adults, a new study finds. Unfortunately, both
Some Pennsylvanians enrolled in Medicaid will need to choose new plans
Some Pennsylvanians on Medicaid will need to choose a new health plan in August. The change is becoming because of
Good news comes to Virginia medical cannabis patients to start the month
There are currently over 50,000 medical cannabis program registrants in Virginia. An estimated 8,000 applicants were still awaiting approval after