The center provides a bridge, a safe space for those needing mental health or substance use services. “We have that same day assessment, that same day provider available for them to walk in and ...

DeSantis said the state has received praise from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been critical of fluoride. Local communities in Florida had moved to stop adding ...

Medical experts have warned that ending fluoridation will have negative consequences for oral health. By Emily Cochrane Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a bill into law on Thursday that bans ...

according to Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who issued guidance in November recommending against community water fluoridation, citing its potential health effects. Fluoride is a natura ...

Volusia County Schools' insurance committee recommends switching from Florida Health Care Plan, Inc. to Curative Insurance Co. The proposed three-year agreement with Curative would not exceed $153 ...

Fewer high school students are smoking tobacco than ever before, but Florida and local health officials think they can get that number even lower — and they're turning to schools for help.

Florida will become the second state in the nation to prohibit fluoridation of public water supplies, reversing decades of public health policy in favor of a new mindset that discounts experts and ...

As a Florida bill banning fluoride in tap water awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ approval, oral health advocates warn the move signifies a major public health setback. But leaders like DeSantis ...

A new bill in the Florida Legislature could make it mandatory ... Doctor Jose Martinez Elejalde, the chief medical officer for Broward Medical Health Center, told CBS News Miami that EKGs will ...

What people with health issues need to know TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – An appeals court Wednesday backed the Florida Department of Health in a dispute that started after health officials moved to block ...

An appeals court Wednesday backed the Florida Department of Health in a dispute that started after health officials moved to block dogs from being in bars in Tampa and Orlando. A three-judge panel ...

Lawmakers in Florida approved a bill to prohibit certain additives in drinking water, effectively banning fluoride, and the measure now goes to Gov. Ron DeSantis for a signature. If it’s ...