COVID cases are rising and so, too, is confusion over who should get a COVID vaccine and whether insurance will cover the cost of the shot. COVID is a touchy subject these days as changes …

Amelia Lifelong Learning offers classes in various locations, all offering a relaxed and congenial atmosphere. Course topics include history, current events, languages, literature, technology, the …

Middle school teacher Kate Minton wasn’t exactly happy about having to stay after work one afternoon last fall. The school, Lindisfarne Hall, in Fernandina Beach, had arranged for the staff to …

Cases of heat-related illness are occurring more often as U.S. summers get hotter and longer, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Already this year, Jacksonville recorded the hottest …

A new Florida law may soon provide greater awareness and protection against dangerous blood clots, an under-recognized medical problem that kills an estimated 100,000 Americans each year.

Disclaimer: These records are sanitation and safety inspections conducted by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants on public food service establishments. Each inspection report is a "snapshot" …

After a bicycle accident or injury, it can take a bit of courage to get back on a bike. Cyclists often fear reaggravating overuse injuries, such as tendinitis. Returning to cycling after a bicycle …

Almost one-third of U.S. adults said they had at least one sunburn within the past year, according to a recent survey from Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. …

More than half of Nassau County adults recently surveyed rated their personal health as “fair” or “poor,” according to data released May 13 by the Nassau County Department of …

Gov. Ron DeSantis this week said he would sign the Florida Farm Bill, which includes a provision banning the addition of fluoride to public water supplies. DeSantis claimed fluoride is a …

Each month, the Observer brings you a roundup of some recent health news. A new tool to reduce migraines The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first digital therapeutic tool …

If you think this spring’s allergy season was particularly severe, you’re right. A new survey by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America names Jacksonville among the top 20 …

In those excruciating minutes and hours after learning their 16-year-old son had died in an automobile accident, Darren and Stephanie Grubb had the strength and presence of mind to think about …

Each month, the Observer brings you a roundup of some recent health news. Study casts doubt on Paxlovid’s impact Paxlovid is the medication often prescribed to lessen the most severe …

Typically, I do not write about the three “P’s”: pollution, policy and politics. The reason I steer clear of writing about the three “P’s” is because politics and …

Beaches Dermatology has vacated its offices on S. 14th Street and moved into a new, freestanding building at 791 Amelia Island Parkway. The relocation will allow the medical group to see more …

COMMENTARY - On Friday, March 7, thousands of Americans will march in demonstrations around the country to protest the federal government’s erosion of scientific research and health services. The Stand Up …

Many women who experience pelvic health disorders, such as pelvic pain or incontinence, struggle to find a health care provider who specializes in female urology and can offer state-of-the-art …

February signals Valentines, chocolates, flowers and perhaps a quick checkup of your heart health. Health organizations across the country honor American Heart Month with an array of events and …

About one-quarter of American adults participate in Dry January, a vow to avoid drinking alcoholic beverages for the month, according to the polling firm Civic Science.