Another unusually warm winter is in the books for South Florida, the second warmest ever recorded in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Though much of South Florida’s weather correlates with what scientists expect from La Niña, it’s difficult to say whether climate change may also have played a role in this winter’s lingering, dry heat.
A guest columnist writes that since not everyone can avoid development "in my backyard," compromises must be struck between business leaders and local officials to ensure healthy neighborhood growth.
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Rapid tests for HIV and hepatitis C produce results in as little as 15 minutes, she said.
The public health promotion goes beyond the test itself. A number of local providers, including DOH-Martin, offer counseling and treatment for people who test positive for HIV.
“It’s about prevention,” Rouse said. “Sexual health is overall health.”
St. Lucie no longer among Florida’s HIV hotspots
St. Lucie County had the second-highest HIV infection rate in Florida 21 years ago.
That was the second time the region’s most populous county had achieved the grim ranking, according to the health department’s Bureau of Communicable Diseases. Only Miami-Dade outranked St. Lucie in both 1995 and 2000.
Sube a casi el 15 % la tasa diaria de positivos de covid-19 en Florida elcomercio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from elcomercio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.