New addiction recovery center opening in Ft. Lauderdale
Staff Report FT LAUDERDALE, Fla – The Broward Addiction Recovery Center (BARC) will soon have a new home with space to accommodate more people in …
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Walking from the heart to support healthy living
By MICHELLE HOLLINGER MHollinger@Sfltimes.com Fueled by love for his sister, a desire to see her at her best and a strong belief that “action speaks …
Expert to Rio athletes: ‘Don’t put your head under water’
By JENNY BARCHFIELD Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO – Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy …
Happier meal? McDonald’s to nix some unpalatable ingredients
By Associated Press NEW YORK – McDonald’s, which is trying to shake its image for serving processed junk food, said Monday it’s eliminating some unpalatable …
Study points way to finding genes affecting depression risk
By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK – In a key advance for the study of depression, a comprehensive scan of human DNA has …
ZIKA, travel warning issued
By KELLI KENNEDY and JOSH REPLOGLE The Associated Press MIAMI — In a highly unusual travel warning, health officials advised pregnant women to avoid a …
Birth control mandate violates religious rights
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A federal judge has ruled in favor of a Missouri lawmaker who cited …
Fitness, fun and black girl magic at inaugural Girl Fit
EDITOR’S NOTE: Nine year old Zoe A. Terry is the founder of Zoe’s Dolls. By Zoe A. Terry Special to South Florida Times …
How do you mend a broken heart?
By Dr. Pierre B. Bland This was the night. As I drove into the driveway, I experienced that emptiness in the pit of my …
Medical marijuana could be available in Florida this week
By JOE REEDY Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla – More than two years after being approved by Florida’s Legislature, medical marijuana is expected to be …