As fun as the holidays are to be surrounded by friends and family, it also left many feeling under the weather with a particularly nasty winter respiratory viru

Florida is seeing a “very high” amount of activity as new variants of viruses are going around, most notably the flu (Influenza A).

Additionally, wastewater activity level currently shows moderate levels of COVID, very high levels of flu and high levels of RSV in Florida, the CDC says. "People who are infected

Norovirus outbreaks are common throughout the year, but prevalent from November to April. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this year's number of reported norovirus outbreaks has exceeded the numbers in the recent years before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Experts believe one of the reasons why the number of overdose deaths in Florida is dropping is because cities like Jacksonville are making Narcan more accessible.

With hospitalizations being at an all-time high throughout this year‘s flu season, health professionals are concerned seeing a decline in people getting vaccinated.

Once again, it’s flu season in Florida. But the data shows that some areas are getting hit harder than others.

Some recent studies found fluoride exposure is associated with cognitive impacts in children, but the research isn’t conclusive. Still, many Floridians say there’s enough evidence to warrant concern.

A Manatee County official is calling for the removal of fluoride from the county’s drinking water following a renewed national debate about whether it poses health risks. In a controversial ruling in September,

Kennedy’s potential ascent as HHS secretary brings promise for backers of alternative-health approaches, while skeptics say those treatments are often unproven.

The 2023-24 school year saw the highest percentage of kindergarteners exempted from vaccinations, with increases in 40 states and Washington, D.C. In some localities, the so-called health freedom message has led to nonmedical exemption rates as high as 50 percent.

Both states have reported declines in uptake of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which is one of the most common childhood shots. In Georgia, MMR coverage for kindergartners dropped to 88.4% in the 2023-24 school year from 93.1% in 2019-20, according to the CDC. Florida dropped to 88.1% from 93.5% during the same period.