Florida ramps up mosquito control efforts due to 4 cases of locally contracted malaria

TERRA CEIA ISLAND, Fla. The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa. [–> On Monday, a health alert issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also noted that another case has been detected […]

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New grocery store to provide healthier options for the community

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – One community will soon have access to healthier food options. World Food Marketplace will be opening right off Broad River Road near St. Andrews Road offering multi-cultural groceries in bulk to an area that’s been identified as a food desert. The new store will also bring around 60 new jobs. “That’s […]

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Study points to better care for babies born to opioid users

Babies born to opioid users have shorter hospital stays and need less medication when their care emphasized parental involvement, skin-to-skin contact and a quiet environment, researchers reported Sunday. Newborns were ready to go home about a week earlier compared to those getting standard care. Fewer received opioid medications to reduce withdrawal symptoms such as tremors […]

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Parliament Ratifies USD 308 Million Japanese Loan for Universal Health Insurance

Parliament Ratifies USD 308 Million Japanese Loan for Universal Health Insurance The Egyptian House of Representatives ratified a JPY 44 billion (USD 308 million, EGP 9.5 billion) loan agreement with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on 21 June to help fund Egypt’s universal health insurance program. The loan will complete its disbursement by […]

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Don’t forget to pack travel health insurance

Minneapolis, MN, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — You remembered your toothbrush and other summer travel essentials, but what about travel health insurance? Policy analysts for medicareresources.org and healthinsurance.org are reminding consumers to know the limits of their health coverage in case of an illness or accident while traveling. “Of all the things you want […]

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