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12-17-2008
A recent report from the American College of Emergency Physicians’ gave Florida a failing grade in access to emergency care. WGCU’s John Davis has more.
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11-20-2008
A researcher at the University of Central Florida has developed what he calls a promising new treatment for breast cancer. He says he’s created two compounds that cut off tumors at their source. David Pitman reports.
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10-16-2008
Hispanics make up the second largest ethnic group in terms of Aids cases every year in the U-S. This is why health officials are encouraging all Hispanics to get tested for Aids and HIV this week in recognition of Hispanic Aids Awareness Day. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report.
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10-16-2008
Is Medicaid reform working in Florida? A study out Wednesday by Georgetown
University’s Health Policy Institute is discouraging, but the state’s Medicaid
director says it’s too soon to tell. Margie Menzel reports.
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08-15-2008
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is stepping down as the chair of the Florida Healthy Kids Board. She’s passing the gavel to soon-to-be former lawmaker Loranne Ausley. Lynn Hatter reports.
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08-12-2008
A Fort Myers medical company is looking for people for a clinical trial of a new Alzheimer’s drug. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.
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08-08-2008
Schools around Florida are getting ready for a new year. And health officials are warning that children can’t attend without proper immunizations. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.
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07-04-2008
Recorded experiments with hypnosis date back almost 300 years. Today people turn to hypnosis for stress relief, pain management, weight loss and even to improve their golf swings. It's also become a popular smoking cessation aid. WGCU's John Davis reports.
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07-03-2008
Fort Myers resident Chris Sanchez battled nicotine addiction for most of his life. He faced the threat of losing his limbs and even death, but still couldn’t quit smoking cigarettes. But now, after almost four decades, Sanchez has found a way to live smoke free. WGCU’s John Davis reports in this,...
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07-02-2008
According to the Centers for Disease Control, cigarette smoking accounts for 438-thousand deaths each year in the U-S. And 70-percent of smokers say they want to quit. In this first of a 3 part series WGCU’s John Davis spoke with a Cape Coral woman who also happens to be an ER nurse. She quit smoking...