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Health
Rabies reported in Pasco County
Pasco County has issued a rabies alert. The rabies alert is in response to a cat that tested positive on Tuesday.
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Travel Advisory for Florida
Walter L. Smith II reports on the activities surrounding a policy trip D.C. regarding environmental degradation due to oil, soot and coal ash dust. At its statewide conference in Orlando, member organizations of the Florida...
Florida nursing homes are seeing a major rise in severe violations
Florida nursing homes are seeing a rise in severe violations. These incidents have practically doubled since 2019.
“Ask the Dr. Anything” Dr. Fred Harvey answers your health questions
"The doctor is in" on the latest episode of the Healthy Steps Radio Show! In this special "Ask the Dr. Anything" episode, listeners called in with their most pressing health questions and get expert advice...
Gulf War Syndrome with special guest Dr. Laila Abdullah
Follow Dr. Laila Abdullahlah's mission to uncover the truth behind Gulf War Syndrome, an illness downplayed by the VA for decades that now affects nearly 30% of Gulf War veterans, as she and Dr. Fred...
PURE or “Toilet to Tap”? What’s Going in Tampa’s Drinking Water?
The Mayor calls it "PURE." The Tampa City Council calls it "Toilet To Tap." It is the plan to mix highly treated wastewater with the City's drinking water by 2032. Environmentalists and neighborhood activists strongly...
Mastery Over Menopause with special guest Dr. Betty Murray
In this episode of Healthy Steps, Dr. Fred Harvey and Dr. Betty Murray discuss how the changes in estrogen metabolism that happen around the perimenopause period can lead to weight gain and other difficulties for...
School immunizations slide in Florida
Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten & 7th-grade students completing all doses of required immunizations
MidPoint: Shopping for Medicare plans? SHINE can help.
FREE, UNBIASED help from trained Medicare counselors is available from SHINE Medicare to help seniors choose their Medicare health care coverage for 2023. Appointments with SHINE counselors can be made at 800-963-5337.
Leaky Gut Syndrome with special guest Dr. Cheryl Burdette
When esteemed Dr. Cheryl Burdette joins Dr. Fred Harvey on the Healthy Steps radio show to discuss gut markers, they uncover the ironic truth that leaky gut, depression, and anxiety can be caused by diet...
Giving Thanks with Meals on Wheels Tampa
Every Thanksgiving season MidPoint spotlights issues of food insecurity and we always look for "the helpers." The crew from Meals on Wheels Tampa, Cindy Vann, and Erica Leigh, and MOW super-volunteer Rebecca Fiore joined us...
Free HIV testing at health department office in Citrus County’s Lecanto
The Florida Health department in Citrus County will observe World AIDS Day with free HIV testing at the health office in Lecanto County.
