Posts in category Health

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press HAVANA – Six months after President Raul Castro declared war on the Zika virus in Cuba, a militarized nationwide campaign …

By BOB LAMENDOLA It’s back to school time for kids, but for women with little or no health insurance, it’s time to “take a test …

By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s longest and most punishing strike by medical professionals officially came to an end Thursday with young …

Staff Report MIRAMAR, Fla. – Pet owners will be able to have their dog or cat vaccinated against rabies and receive a Broward County Rabies …

By NICK HEDRICK (Terre Haute) Tribune-Star BRAZIL, Ind. — The concept is similar to the Little Free Libraries, but instead of books, the wood and …

By ASHLEY ANDREWS Special to South Florida Times Board Certified Osteopathic Family Physician, lecturer and business woman Michelle C. Powell, D.O., MPH is a zealous …

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writer DETROIT – Hot cars are a danger to children, particularly in a sweltering summer like this one. There are …

By Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Pennsylvania drug company announced Monday that it has launched a clinical trial of an experimental Zika …

Staff Report MIAMI – Jumping rope is known as a wonderful cardiovascular activity and variations like “Double Dutch” add a fun component to the exercise. …

Staff Report FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.- The Mosquito Control Section will perform a preventive spray on Thursday, Sept. 1, for mosquito larvae in sections of Fort …