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![More than 40,000 abortions had been reported this year in Florida as of Aug. 1, but the number being performed is down after a law took effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, according to newly released state data. More than 40,000 abortions had been reported this year in Florida as of Aug. 1, but the number being performed is down after a law took effect preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, according to newly released state data.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2020/07/20/W6XQNCN5YBEZFNKDZYUDBRIBFE.jpg?w=135)
Abortion numbers drop after Florida’s 6-week ban takes effect
More than 40,000 abortions had been reported this year in Florida as of Aug. 1,...
![More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022, an Associated Press analysis of federal hospital investigations has found. More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022, an Associated Press analysis of federal hospital investigations has found.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Emergency_Rooms_Pregnancy_08456.jpg?w=132)
Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law
More than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were...
![Health experts note that many ice rink visitors may be unknowingly suffering from lower-level exposures that can cause long-term damage. Health experts note that many ice rink visitors may be unknowingly suffering from lower-level exposures that can cause long-term damage.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/US-NEWS-HEALTH-ICE-RINK-FUMES-DMT.jpg?w=132)
Ice rink fumes have sent kids to the hospital. Still, few states require tests
Health experts note that many ice rink visitors may be unknowingly suffering from lower-level exposures...
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Native American public health officials are stuck in data blind spot
Public health workers for Native American communities say state and federal agencies restrict their access...
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Urgent care or ER? With ‘one-stop shop,’ hospitals offer both under same roof
For patients who might show up at the ER with an urgent care-level problem —...
![A recent study suggests a reason for the high infant mortality rate among Native babies. A recent study suggests a reason for the high infant mortality rate among Native babies.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/US-NEWS-HEALTH-NATIVE-INFANT-MORTALITY-DMT.jpg?w=140)
Lackluster investigations may perpetuate high Native infant mortality rate
A recent study suggests a reason for the high infant mortality rate among Native babies.
![U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to shots like EpiPen. U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to shots like EpiPen.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Medical_Tests_51610.jpg?w=132)
FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions
U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the...
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Olympians say conversations on sports, mental health are changing
Conversations around the toll elite sports can take on mental health have shifted in recent...
![Beacon the golden retriever has gained acclaim as the face of pet therapy for USA Gymnastics. But the folks at Pasadena's Huntington Hospital already knew what a gem he was. Beacon the golden retriever has gained acclaim as the face of pet therapy for USA Gymnastics. But the folks at Pasadena's Huntington Hospital already knew what a gem he was.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PAS-L-THERAPY-DOG-0803-1-01-1.jpg?w=117)
Meet Beacon the therapy dog, bringing joy from Pasadena to Team USA
Beacon the golden retriever has gained acclaim as the face of pet therapy for USA...