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PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   By BOB LaMENDOLA Special to South Florida Times   FORT LAUDERDALE — Officials who work in student …

Statistics reveal Facebook has 1.35 billion active users in the world per month.  The world population is estimated to be 7.125 billion. That means roughly …

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont’s largest private health insurer says the personal information of about 23,000 its members may have been compromised in a recent cyberattack against …

CINCINNATI — Low temperatures and school closings have resulted in blood supply shortages in southwest Ohio, health officials say. The Hoxworth Blood Center at the University …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio bill would require liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes to be sold in child-resistant packaging. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that provide …

I recently lost my first patient.  A strange statement for someone who has been practicing medicine for almost 30 years. For the sake of clarity, …

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open …

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A House Republican spending plan includes nearly twice as much money as Gov. Mike Pence proposes for a medical school campus in downtown …

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A hospital in Port Angeles has erected a tent to isolate patients with measles symptoms and prevent the disease from spreading inside …

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s health insurance exchange is giving a reprieve to residents who started the enrollment process before Sunday’s open enrollment deadline but couldn’t complete the …