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LIVE: Potentially razor-thin City Council vote over $2B budget that could reshape Jacksonville’s future

HEALTH NEWS


Tylenol drugs are on display at a drugstore chain in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
4 hours ago

Trump's Tylenol and vaccine warnings leave some pregnant women concerned, others angry

Read full article: Trump's Tylenol and vaccine warnings leave some pregnant women concerned, others angry
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington, as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
4 hours ago

Trump's 'tough it out' advice to expectant moms is the latest example of men opining on women's pain

Read full article: Trump's 'tough it out' advice to expectant moms is the latest example of men opining on women's pain
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5 hours ago

Local pharmacist says he’s ready to fill gap for families in need after 3 Walgreens close on Northside

Read full article: Local pharmacist says he’s ready to fill gap for families in need after 3 Walgreens close on Northside
FILE - This undated photo provided by Kyle Ellsworth shows his mother, Joyce Grayson. (Kyle Ellsworth via AP, File)
8 hours ago

State of Connecticut settles lawsuit over convict's killing of visiting nurse for $2 million

Read full article: State of Connecticut settles lawsuit over convict's killing of visiting nurse for $2 million

Connecticut officials have agreed to a $2.25 million settlement of a lawsuit over a sex offender’s killing of visiting nurse Joyce Grayson in 2023.

FILE - A sign marks the entrance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters Aug. 27, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
12 hours ago

'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US

Read full article: 'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US

Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically.

FILE - A Sudanese girl receives an oral cholera vaccine during a 10-day vaccination campaign conducted by health ministry workers in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali, File)
14 hours ago

Darfur cholera cases rising at an 'alarming' rate as death toll in Sudan tops 3,000, says WHO

Read full article: Darfur cholera cases rising at an 'alarming' rate as death toll in Sudan tops 3,000, says WHO

The number of reported cholera cases is increasing in Darfur and over 3,000 people in Sudan have died in the past 14 months of civil war, according to the World Health Organization.

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16 hours ago

Speech struggle: What causes stuttering?

Read full article: Speech struggle: What causes stuttering?

More than 80 million people worldwide stutter, and in the United States, over three million Americans stutter. Approximately 5% of all children go through a period of stuttering that lasts six months or more.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Washington, as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz listen. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
23 hours ago

Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism

Read full article: Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism

President Donald Trump is using the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism.

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1 day ago

JFRD sees decrease in opioid overdoses, but advocates still urge caution despite falling numbers

Read full article: JFRD sees decrease in opioid overdoses, but advocates still urge caution despite falling numbers

Jacksonville first responders are seeing fewer overdose 911 calls, but advocates advise that people should still remain cautious. 

This undated photo released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, shows a product label for Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp. (FDA via AP)
1 day ago

More shrimp sold at Kroger stores recalled for possible radioactive contamination

Read full article: More shrimp sold at Kroger stores recalled for possible radioactive contamination

A Seattle seafood distributor has recalled more cooked and frozen shrimp sold at Kroger grocery stores across the U.S. because of ongoing concerns about potential radioactive contamination.

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1 day ago

Councilmembers hold meeting addressing pharmacy closures on city’s Northside amid community concerns

Read full article: Councilmembers hold meeting addressing pharmacy closures on city’s Northside amid community concerns

Three Jacksonville councilmembers will meet Monday evening to address pharmacy closures on the Northside after residents reported waiting days and even weeks to get critical medications.

FILE - The Pfizer logo is displayed at the company's headquarters, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
1 day ago

Pfizer amps up push into obesity treatments with $4.9B deal for Metsera

Read full article: Pfizer amps up push into obesity treatments with $4.9B deal for Metsera

Five months after ending development of its own obesity treatment, Pfizer is accelerating its push into the rapidly growing field with a nearly $5-billion acquisition.

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1 day ago

The dirty truth: Is your kitchen making you sick?

Read full article: The dirty truth: Is your kitchen making you sick?

A 2024 survey found that people clean once a week, but some parts should be cleaned daily, like your kitchen sink. In fact, kitchen sinks carry 100,000 more bacteria than bathroom sinks.

FILE - People look out at the coast of Belem, Brazil, as a boat nears shore, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)
2 days ago

As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can't afford to attend

Read full article: As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can't afford to attend

With less than two months until this year's United Nations climate change conference, many prospective attendees are still looking for housing in the small Brazilian host city of Belem.

On Tuesdays, volunteers at Neighbor's Cupboard unload boxes of dry goods and sort fresh produce in Winterport, Maine, on Aug. 26, 2025. (Katherine Emery/The Maine Monitor via AP)
3 days ago

After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

Read full article: After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, saying it had become “overly politicized″ and ”rife with inaccuracies.

LIVE HEALTHY


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Alcohol raises risk of heart disease in women, study finds

Read full article: Alcohol raises risk of heart disease in women, study finds
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What happens if you stop taking weight-loss drugs?

Read full article: What happens if you stop taking weight-loss drugs?

TALKING HEALTH


The latest segments from Dr. Scot Ackerman

Committee member, Dr. Joseph Hibbeln, listens during a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the CDC on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Chamblee, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Kennedy's vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice

Read full article: Kennedy's vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice

Health Secretary Robert F.

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Why the number on the scale doesn’t tell the whole story about your weight loss journey

Read full article: Why the number on the scale doesn’t tell the whole story about your weight loss journey

When it comes to losing weight, many people use a scale to help check their progress – but that number doesn’t tell the whole story.

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How to reduce knee pain without surgery

Read full article: How to reduce knee pain without surgery

Knee pain impacts about 25% of adults, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. But doctors say before signing up for surgery, there are many other options to consider.

Adut Duor, 14 months old, sits on his mother's lap in the malnutrition ward of Bunj Hospital in Maban, South Sudan, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly)

‘Children are bound to die’: Corruption, aid cuts and violence fuel a hunger crisis in South Sudan

Read full article: ‘Children are bound to die’: Corruption, aid cuts and violence fuel a hunger crisis in South Sudan

A recent U.

Robin the Robot visits with a patient at the HealthBridge Orange Specialty Pediatric Hospital in Orange, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals

Read full article: A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals

Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals’ pediatric units providing emotional support while helping to combat staffing shortages.

FILE - Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Trump administration to close Miami organ donation group it calls 'failing'

Read full article: Trump administration to close Miami organ donation group it calls 'failing'

The Trump administration is moving to shut down a Miami nonprofit that recovers organs from deceased donors.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio smiles as he prepares to enter a vehicle upon arrival at London Stansted Airport, during an official visit near London, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump administration's new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countries

Read full article: Trump administration's new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countries

The State Department is refocusing its foreign health assistance programs around multiyear bilateral deals with recipient countries.

Participants from various women's rights organizations hold signs as they demonstrate regarding the destruction of family planning supplies stockpiled in Belgium, near the U.S. embassy in Brussels, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Women's rights activists rally in Belgium fearing US plans for birth control supplies

Read full article: Women's rights activists rally in Belgium fearing US plans for birth control supplies

Dozens of women’s rights activists have rallied near the U.S. Embassy in Brussels to protest what plans by President Donald Trump's administration to destroy millions of dollars in family planning supplies meant for women living in hardship in Africa.

Committee member Dr. Martin Kulldorf, speaks during a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the CDC on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Chamblee, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Kennedy's advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines

Read full article: Kennedy's advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

When self-doubt creeps in at work, pause and reframe your negative thoughts. Here's how

Read full article: When self-doubt creeps in at work, pause and reframe your negative thoughts. Here's how

When we make mistakes at work, it can lead to a cycle of negative thinking.

Clinic support supervisor May Fengmei Lin, CMA, displays a syringe of the Fluarix flu vaccine at International Community Health Services, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting

Read full article: West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting

Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

FDA proposes ban on Orange B, a food dye not used for decades

Read full article: FDA proposes ban on Orange B, a food dye not used for decades

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to remove the food dye Orange B from the U.S. food supply.

Debra Houry testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine reviewing recent events at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and implications for children's health on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health

Read full article: Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health

Fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez is warning senators America’s public health system is headed to a “dangerous place” under Health Secretary Robert F.

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Why it’s important to get vaccinated for flu season & how you can qualify for a free flu shot

Read full article: Why it’s important to get vaccinated for flu season & how you can qualify for a free flu shot

If you haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, now is a good time to do it, and we have information on how you can get the flu shot for free, even without insurance.

FILE - Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, arrives to testify before the Senate HELP Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Fired CDC chief will testify Kennedy pressed her to endorse vaccine recommendations without evidence

Read full article: Fired CDC chief will testify Kennedy pressed her to endorse vaccine recommendations without evidence

Former CDC director Susan Monarez will accuse Robert F.

FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers, weight loss drugs in new advertising blitz

Read full article: FDA takes aim at Hims & Hers, weight loss drugs in new advertising blitz

The Trump administration has issued its first warnings to online services that offer unofficial versions of popular drugs like the blockbuster obesity treatment Wegovy.

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How social media can trigger eating disorders

Read full article: How social media can trigger eating disorders

If you scroll through social media, you’re bound to come across a video of an influencer talking about what they eat to “stay skinny.” While that may seem harmless, it can trigger some people to develop an unhealthy relationship with food.

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How to pick yourself up out of the ‘end-of-summer slump’ and improve productivity at work

Read full article: How to pick yourself up out of the ‘end-of-summer slump’ and improve productivity at work

Many workers report a drop in motivation as summer fades. Experts call it the “end-of-summer slump.” A dip in focus and drive that hits hard after time off. But the good news? It’s fixable, and a few simple changes can reboot your energy and efficiency.

FILE - A sign marks the entrance of the Boar's Head processing plant in Jarratt, Va., on Thursday Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Congress asks whether Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to deadly outbreak will be fit to reopen

Read full article: Congress asks whether Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to deadly outbreak will be fit to reopen

Lawmakers have summoned Boar's Head deli meat officials to face a federal food safety committee.

FILE - Demonstrators rally for support of the CDC during a meeting of the Advisory Committee in Immunization Practices, June 25, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Kennedy's vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots

Read full article: Kennedy's vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

FILE - A woman washes her face as she prepares for work in Chicago, on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Here’s what dermatologists are saying about your skin care routine: Keep it simple

Read full article: Here’s what dermatologists are saying about your skin care routine: Keep it simple

Social media has a huge influence on skincare routines, often promoting complex do-it-yourself regimens aimed at keeping a youthful appearance.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan appointed Dr. Sunil Joshi as Chief Health Officer last summer. Dr. Joshi says they’ve been tackling a lot of issues since he took charge.

Vaccine mandates: Jacksonville chief health officer stresses safety, Florida surgeon general defends parental rights

Read full article: Vaccine mandates: Jacksonville chief health officer stresses safety, Florida surgeon general defends parental rights

Florida’s decision to end school vaccine mandates has sparked debate between health officials and state leaders over public safety and parental rights.

In this photo provided by Doctors Without Borders, men stand outside an Ebola treatment center in the remote Bulape Health Zone, Kasa province, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sunday, Sept 7, 2025, that was set up following the outbreak of the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus. (MSF via AP)

Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo

Read full article: Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo

The World Health Organization says vaccination has begun for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers in southern Kasai province.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined at left by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after meeting about Republican efforts to cut health care spending, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies

Read full article: Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies

There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic.

FILE - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a news conference, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism

Read full article: Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism

Federal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism.

Co-owner Eric Abramowitz at Eric's Rx Shoppe unpacks a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines at the store in Horsham, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation

Read full article: States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation

The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions.

In this photo provided by Doctors Without Borders, men stand outside an Ebola treatment center in the remote Bulape Health Zone, Kasa province, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sunday, Sept 7, 2025, that was set up following the outbreak of the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus. (MSF via AP)

Ebola vaccine reaches the epicenter of Congo's outbreak as officials race to contain the disease

Read full article: Ebola vaccine reaches the epicenter of Congo's outbreak as officials race to contain the disease

The World Health Organization said limited access and scarce funds are a challenge in its response to the Ebola outbreak in southern Congo.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., listens during a news conference after a policy luncheon at the Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands

Read full article: Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is willing to risk a government shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accept Democratic demands on health care.

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