Big Risks and Benefits of Diabetes Drug Metformin
Photo courtesy of Shutterstock By Knowridge Metformin is widely used to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, and research suggests it may also offer …
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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion fine for privacy breaches
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Florida children drownings reach alarming rate despite prevention efforts
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Miami Gardens to host Family Fall Festival Oct. 31
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North Miami Mayor Desulme ineligible to run for qualifying fee violation, judge says
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Jolly, Donalds make last-minute pitches for Florida gubernatorial race
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Reid says Nixon, Democrats gaining ground for midterm elections
U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon and journalist, political commentator and television host Joy Reid at The Sanctuary Church in Fort Lauderdale (Photo courtesy of FACEBOOK). …
Health and Wellness
Bill to require warning label on sugary sodas advances in NY
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ A proposal to make beverage companies place a health label on sugary drinks is advancing in the New York state Assembly. …
Ohio sees record high number of heroin overdose deaths
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS AP Legal Affairs Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ A record number of Ohio residents died from heroin-related overdoses in 2013, the state …
Education
Hazing tragedy long in the making
The arrests announced last week in the investigation of the hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion marked another sad chapter in …
FAMU emails detail long history of hazing
The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE — The father of a freshman in Florida A&M University’s famed marching band emailed the school’s president in 2007 after getting …
Women’s scholar to address ‘Race, Gender, Leadership’
WEST PALM BEACH — Scholar and author Dr. Lea E. Williams will speak on the topic “Race, Gender and Leadership” during a lecture and awards …