Posts in category Health

As the flu season gets under way, about one in three Americans have already been vaccinated, health officials reported, according to the Associated Press.

AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s new 10-year blueprint to improve Americans’ health aims to help whole communities get in better shape, not …

Special to South Florida Times Cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, baby squash and basil sat on tables in the cafeteria at Riverside Elementary Monday. A salad bar …

GENEVA (AP) — Recent positive comments by the pope about condom use by male prostitutes will help fight the AIDS crisis, health groups said Sunday, …

NEW YORK — Ten years ago, after long and bitter debate, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of the abortion pill by American …

Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE — A measure intended to let voters voice opposition to the U.S. health care overhaul was kicked off Florida’s Nov. 2 …

The Associated Press Bringing home the bacon used to be a noble thing. Today, it’s considered a health hazard. So what’s a bacon lover to …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first stage of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cancer survivors, better work up a sweat. New guidelines are urging survivors to exercise more, even — hard as it may sound …

WASHINGTON (AP) — If Chuck Lacasse had gotten his pink slip four days earlier, Uncle Sam would have covered most of his family’s health insurance …