University of South Florida police used tear gas Tuesday to disperse pro-Palestinians protesters on the school’s Tampa campus today.
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Huge changes to reproductive health care are coming to Florida tomorrow. Here's what you need to know:
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The state awarded USF $5 million in recurring funds to create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce. Millions of Floridians live in an area where mental health professionals are sparse.
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My latest for WUSF is about a national study examining whether training seniors to coach their peers into staying active and connected with others can treat depression as effectively as therapy. USF CBCS Hillsborough County #mentalhealth wusf.org/health-news-fl…

More awards for Public Health Watch: Toxic Texas Air wins an Association of Health Care Journalists 1st place and 2nd place for the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability; The Holdouts Medicaid series wins a 2nd place Association of Health Care Journalists award; Jim Morris wins the Upton Sinclair Award from AIHA for Silicosis story

The Transplant Institute at Tampa General Hospital had a record year, due in part to innovative technology that expands the donor pool. But thousands of Floridians are still waiting for help. #organdonor WUSF wusf.org/health-news-fl…

#ICYMI - Hear how #Medicaid can help those with coverage access medications to treat opioid addiction. Public Health Watch wusf.org/health-news-fl…

Today on Morning Edition - my story on a Florida teen’s recovery after getting shot in the head last summer WUSF : wusf.org/politics-issue…

NEW from WUSF Public Health Watch Stephanie Colombini Kim Krisberg - Thousands die from opioid overdoses in Florida each year. Could Medicaid expansion save lives? wusf.org/health-news-fl…

I followed Andy Francis w/ Recovery Epicenter Foundation in Clearwater as he visited businesses near Indian Rocks Beach, offering them free Narcan. Take a listen:

Health centers are trying to accommodate as many patients seeking abortions beyond six weeks of pregnancy as they can before the ban goes into effect May 1. After that, most people will have to travel out-of-state for care. WUSF wusf.org/health-news-fl…

A state Supreme Court ruling upholding Florida's 15-week ban means a six-week ban can go into effect in 30 days. Advocates who help people access abortions say this will make it harder for patients around the Southeast to get care.
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Some family history websites allow investigators -- including those in Hillsborough County -- to match DNA samples with relatives, even distant ones. They can then build family trees in the hopes of tracking down the person they're looking for.
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We’ll have to keep waiting for the anticipated decisions on whether to allow proposals to protect #AbortionRights and legalize recreational marijuana to remain on the November ballot in Florida.

Some violence prevention advocates are concerned the bill would make it harder for kids who get arrested to turn their lives around. And they say it doesn’t address a big way kids obtain guns - adults who don’t store their weapons responsibly. WUSF wusf.org/courts-law/202…

Recovery high schools offer teens emotional support and wellness activities along with the math and English they need to graduate. Here’s why students say that’s important: wusf.org/health-news-fl… #recovery WUSF

Florida once again leads the nation in signups for health plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Expanded financial assistance and the ongoing Medicaid unwinding contributed to the spike.
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Strict abortion bans in nearby states are contributing to a nearly 50% increase in the number of out-of-state residents coming to Florida for the procedure in recent years. #abortion wusf.org/health-news-fl…

Here’s how Pasco is distributing more than $8M in opioid settlement funds to local orgs including BayCare : wusf.org/health-news-fl…

Mental health experts say it's okay to not be merry this holiday season if you're struggling with loss. They encourage people to look for small moments of joy. #Grief #holidayseason wusf.org/health-news-fl…