Posts in category Health

PALM BEACH GARDENS — African Americans are 13 percent of the U.S. population but only four percent of the nation’s doctors. But a group of …

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A Caribbean trade bloc has created a commission to study whether the region’s roughly 15 million people should be allowed to …

NEW YORK — When I became pregnant with my daughter, now 4, I didn’t even own a smartphone. I did most of my pregnancy research …

WASHINGTON — More than half of privately insured women are getting free birth control under President Barack Obama’s health law, a major coverage shift that’s …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that some corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law …

FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dr. Scott Smith never had designs on building a hospital but when he realized how difficult it was for him …

Far too often, we learn about situations in which vulnerable and older adults are abused, neglected or exploited. While physical abuse is often more visible, …

MIAMI — Women in South Florida who are uninsured; between the ages of 50-64; have not been screened in the past year for breast or …

BELLE GLADE — Sandy Desty doesn’t have sickle cell anemia, the most common inherited blood disease in the United States. But the Belle Glade resident …

Waiting out those last few weeks of pregnancy can be very tough, but it’s worth giving your baby’s brain the most time possible to mature.