Health & Science

Senate President Ben Albritton was released Tuesday afternoon from UF Health Shands Hospital and returned to Tallahassee after a health scare that started with chest pain.

The House Budget Committee overwhelmingly approved a proposal aimed at lowering prescription drug prices in Florida amid arguments that it could lead to drug shortages.

Senate President Ben Albritton was hospitalized Sunday after experiencing chest pain. He is slated to undergo heart tests at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

His office says Albritton is being treated at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital for a small blood clot in his lung.

Florida still has the most people of any state on ACA plans despite the largest drop after lawmakers did not extend enhanced subsidies.

Doctors say vaccines can still help prevent the worst cases. People with heart problems, COPD, and diabetes are among those at higher risk of complications from the flu.

A law was passed two year ago to give Florida kids more access to healthcare, but medically fragile kids are still waiting.

Doctors have warned that removing school mandates and leaving decisions fully up to parents will erode vaccination rates further and eliminate herd immunity levels.

Florida law prevents abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions. It also requires in-person dispensing of abortion medication.

University of Central Florida researchers are working on an experiment to better understand how music affects and can help dementia patients.