2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (264+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A Black obstetrician-gynecologist in West Palm Beach is working to address the critical shortage of minority doctors in her field while tackling the maternal mortality crisis affecting Black women. Dr. Colette Brown-Graham has specialized in women's…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (230+ words) BARTOW, Fla. " Florida Gov. Ron De Santis' administration is putting a spotlight on infant formula safety. The state's Make America Healthy Again commission on Friday unveiled early test results raising new concerns about what's in some baby formula. According to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (155+ words) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. " HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital is celebrating the opening of a new floor dedicated to women's services. The hospital is holding a ribbon-cutting tonight for its expanded Women's Care floor, which includes a Level II neonatal…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (425+ words) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will adopt a recommendation from its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to eliminate the universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Earlier this month, the panel voted 8-3 to scrap the guidance…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (233+ words) The U. S. Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to several major retailers for failing to remove recalled baby formula from their shelves after a botulism outbreak. In early November, the FDA recalled By Heart baby formula because of a large…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (435+ words) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 8-3 on Friday to recommend eliminating the recommended schedule for administering the hepatitis B birth dose. The vote comes one day after the panel delayed a vote amid…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (398+ words) A newly published review of existing scientific studies found no link between taking acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, despite recent public concerns and claims from the Trump administration. The review,…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (479+ words) A major health announcement out of the White House is drawing attention across the country. President Donald Trump, alongside top health officials, is pointing to a possible connection between taking acetaminophen " the active ingredient in Tylenol " during pregnancy and rising…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (989+ words) Lawmakers have tried and failed multiple times in the past several legislative sessions to pass a national paid family leave policy, but these protections are becoming more and more critical to families " especially for new moms." In many states, new…...