Posts in category Health

By BOB LAMENDOLA Special to South Florida Times FORT LAUDERDALE —  Some parents don’t like to hear about it. Some doctors don’t like to talk …

By Barbara Foster  Perhaps more than ever, women are willing to ditch their traveling companions and go solo when it comes time to hit the …

By FREIDA FRISARO HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) _ Tutu Tuesday begins outside Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, where visitors are greeted by a valet whose tutu clashes …

“Mom says you are a really good veterinarian because you are black and had to work extra hard.” the little girl said with a smile.  …

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ The state has received a $50,000 grant from the South Dakota affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation to help provide …

By STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Poultry producers and scientists have been hoping warmer weather would knock down a virulent strain of bird flu that …

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ A top federal drug regulator says increased safety problems with homeopathic remedies contributed to the government’s …

VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Florida’s Department of Health has confirmed two cases of measles in two unvaccinated adults in Indian River County. Officials said …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida is submitting a proposal to the federal government based on a Senate plan to extend funding for hospitals that treat …

By KELLI KENNEDY and GARY FINEOUT Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida House leaders met behind closed doors Tuesday while Senate leaders held a …