Staff ReportsNovember 27, 2019
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Another 47 cases were reported to the state last week
Tag: vaccines
Staff ReportsNovember 27, 2019
Guest AuthorSeptember 4, 2019
5min437
It’s simple: get vaccinated and prevent a preventable disease.
Scott PowersFebruary 21, 2018
7min606
Orlando lawyer John Morgan, who earned national leadership credibility as a proponent for marijuana while leading the approval of medical marijuana in Florida and nearly ran for governor, has blasted childhood vaccines and mood stabilizing medications for creating “monsters,” and linked the prospect to the Parkland shooter. Morgan sent out a flurry of tweets on […]
Guest AuthorOctober 18, 20156min434
The rising expense of pharmaceuticals is expected to put extra pressure on Florida’s budget next year, with the Department of Corrections, worker health insurance plans, and Medicaid shouldering most of the burden. New specialty drugs in particular are fanning the budgetary flames, such as Sovaldi and Harvoni: $1,000 pills that cure Hepatitis C. Many observers […]
Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015
10min188
Viewers of the second Republican presidential debate heard inflated claims about Planned Parenthood abortion practices and the risks of vaccines, as well as a dubious assertion by Donald Trump that he wasn’t interested in establishing casinos in Florida back in Jeb Bush‘s days as a candidate for governor. Some of the claims in the debate […]
Christine Jordan SextonJune 10, 2015
4min181
Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a health care bill on Wednesday, though he signed many others into law. Below is a list of the bills and a brief description of what they do from the legislative bill analyses. HB 79 Creates the Crisis Stabilization Services Utilization Data Base and requires the Department of Children and Families to […]
Marc YachtFebruary 9, 20156min343
A new politically correct buzzword joins such classics as, New Sincerity (that is passé), Disruptive Innovation (big trouble), the need to Walk Back that comment (oops!), and Disingenuous Statement (lie)! Welcome Anti-Vaxxers. This growing legion of the misinformed refuses their children lifesaving vaccinations. Vaccines stand accused by one prominent conservative doctor-politician of potentially causing mental […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 20155min164
Deadly diseases often strike quickly and without warning, leaving behind heartbroken families and so many unanswered questions. In our modern world we are fortunate to have access to vaccines, providing us the incredible opportunity to prevent a disease before it infects and kills. One of the most beneficial of these is the vaccine for bacterial […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 2, 20157min174
The other night I received a recorded message from my children’s principal. He called to inform parents that a student at my sons’ high school has TB and – that’s all I heard. Like any sleep-deprived mom about ten minutes late for happy hour, I immediately shrieked, dropped the phone and went online for answers. […]