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MidPoint: Psychedelics for mental health
Depression and anxiety seem to be a prevailing mood among the masses, and the clinical diagnosis and treatment of such mental illnesses still leave much to be desired. Adverse side effects from prescription medication and...
Unvaccinated staff cost Pasco County school district $11 million, according to a report
The Pasco school district’s health policy is about $11 million in debt because of COVID-related claims by unvaccinated employees.
WaveMakers: Jennifer Yeagley, CEO of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic
When it comes to fighting for equitable treatment and a healthier lifestyle, Jennifer Yeagley is at the forefront. She is the CEO of St. Petersburg Free Clinic, an organization helping to give everyone an opportunity...
St. Pete Marches for women’s rights
30-40 protestors gathered in St. Petersburg show support for women’s rights and the upholding of Roe v. Wade.
Funeral march for COVID-19 deaths
The national death toll related to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States is just surpassing 100,000, and several progressive activist organizations are pushing the state to provide more financial relief instead of reopening too...
Women’s Show 2/1 ~ Health Care and Gymnastics: the Testimony of Survivors
The State of the Union has come and gone – thank heavens! Tell me, did you know what condition your condition is in? It looks like you’d better. The big money guys – Jeff Bezos,...
Nelson and Castor press HHS on Children’s Medical Services
Two years ago the state of Florida removed 13,000 children with special needs from a specialized health care program called Children’s Medical Services. Thursday in a press conference at Tampa International Airport U.S. Senator Bill...
Tampa groups urge a “no” vote on Trumpcare
Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate have delayed a vote on their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a “Trumpcare” bill that cuts Medicaid and reduces taxes; in a press conference...
The Misunderstood Affliction on Life Elsewhere
Julie Rehmeyer was so sick she sometimes couldn’t turn over in bed. The top specialists in the world were powerless to help, and scientific research on her disease was at a near standstill. She was...
Women’s Show 3/23 – Gorsuch, Health Care and Thru Women’s Eyes
Is this all becoming surreal to you? We’re trying to focus on all the things that are happening, but… Is a cyber-attack an act of war? – particularly when we are talking about the election of...
Kathy Castor slams ‘horrendous’ GOP ACA replacement
After years of criticizing the Affordable Care Act and unsuccessfully trying to repeal it, Congressional Republicans have unveiled a replacement; but Democratic Congress member Kathy Castor of Tampa says the proposed ACA replacement will cost...
Medicare, Medicaid and ACA supporters take message to Rubio
Supporters of Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act are speaking out to try to save the healthcare programs from a united Republican front in Congress and the new Trump administration; Tuesday morning about a dozen...
