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Florida Dental Association’s Brenna Kever talks about the statewide ban on fluoride and what it means for oral health

Increased tooth decay. More dental care expenses. Brushing and flossing are still good defense.

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Dr. Paul Offit talks about the FDA policy shift on covid vaccines

The vaccine expert talks about what this could mean for the fall, whether more safety studies are really needed and what could have been done better with the initial covid vaccine rollout in 2020.

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REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

"We Will Not Back Down"

More than 1,000 reproductive rights supporters protested the Supreme Court's draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade at the Bans Off Our Bodies rally in Orlando — one of hundreds held across the nation Saturday.

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STATE LEGISLATURE

Too poor for period products

SNAP and WIC don't pay for tampons and pads. But a bill introduced in the state legislature, which began its 2022 session Tuesday, might put free sanitary products in all K-12 public schools.

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COVID-19

Ocoee HR department lacked 'direction' to reimburse time off with negative Covid test, director says

City manager said quarantined employees awaiting Covid-19 test results would be reimbursed regardless of test outcome. But internal emails and memos show that those required to quarantine this summer were reimbursed only if they tested positive for the virus.

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DIAPER NEED

“There are hazards associated with babies not having clean diapers”

When disposable diapers cost as much as $80 for the approximately 300 diapers a baby needs each month, low-wealth families often come up about 19 diapers short. Winter Garden diaper doyenne Sharon Lyles is spotlighting this ongoing issue within our communities during National Diaper Need Awareness Week.

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MATERNAL MORTALITY

Black moms' lives matter

Systemic racism is literally killing expectant Black moms and their babies, and some other things I learned during Black Maternal Health Week.

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