Baby born with combined DNA from three people
BY MALCOLM RITTER AP SCIENCE WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say the first baby has been born from a controversial new technique that combines …
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Vets choose Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
By HILARY LOFTUS FOR HOW FOUNDATION OF S. FLORIDA AND LOGAN SKEES Thousands of our local Veterans suffer from “invisible war wounds”: traumatic brain injury …
Workshop helps shelter staff market animals for adoption
Staff Report FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Presentation, the saying goes, is everything. Apparently the notion is also true when it comes to increasing animals’ chances …
Nearly 20,000 Zika cases reported in Puerto Rico
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The number of Zika cases keeps climbing in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Health officials said Friday …
Officials declare Miami area clear of Zika, credit spraying
By JENNIFER KAY Associated Press MIAMI – Authorities declared a victory Monday in stemming further infections of Zika in Miami’s Wynwood arts district, but continued …
Role reversal
By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND “Please have a seat and the doctor will be with you momentarily,” the nurse stated as she escorted me into …
Clinton’s pneumonia fuels debate about candidate health data
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON – Anybody – no matter their age or how healthy they are – can develop pneumonia. And it’s …
Finally, access to mental health care for everyone
By NEW YORK CITY FIRST LADY CHIRLANE MCCRAY AND DELPHINE GERVAIS, LCSW In 2016, mental illness and substance misuse, especially in underserved communities, remains a …
Walking pneumonia not just for presidential candidates
By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND “Cough. Cough. Cough. Good morning, I am Dr. ,Cough, Bland. Cough.“ Not my usual introduction, but the best I could …
Town hall meeting addresses Agent Orange impact on veterans
Staff Report FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Vietnam veterans and their family members or survivors are encouraged to attend a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the …