New Jersey could be first state to ban menthol cigarettes
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey could soon become the first state to outlaw the sale …
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Not just boy and girl; more teens identify as transgender
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) – Far more U.S. teens than previously thought are transgender or identify themselves using …
Is Sugar the Cause of Your Weight Gain? Tips to Cut Back
StatePoint February is American Heart Month and a great opportunity to focus on your cardiovascular health. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease accounts …
Tiffany Davis battles cancer twice, still pushing with Dolphins Cancer Challenge
TAMING CANCER: Ashley Gillis (left), Tiffany Davis, Callie Newbanks and Cassy Congemi experience the joy of a Miami Dolphins football game. PHOTOS COURTESY OF MIAMI …
Married couple to launch new health tech app
Jamie and Jilea Hemmings are launching a new health tech app, Best Tyme, to help physicians and pharmaceutical sales reps coordinate meetings. PHOTO COURTESY OF …
Man runs Miami half-marathon backwards
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA MIAMI (AP) – A Puerto Rican man ran the Miami Half-Marathon backwards to draw attention to the plight of Puerto Rico, …
Trump’s global gag rule goes far beyond abortion, groups say
HIV test kit PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By CARA ANNA JOHANNESBURG (AP) — President Donald Trump’s dramatic expansion of a ban on U.S. funding to …
A local solution for concussion ‘epidemic’ in football, all sports
PHOTO COURTESY OF PERFORMANCE HEALTH ACADEMY By JIM HENRY Tallahassee Democrat TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Prevacus story starts in Tallahassee, specifically at Florida High and …
Move over, Dolly: Monkeys cloned; a step closer to people?
Cloning method that produced Dolly the sheep to create two healthy monkeys. PHOTO COURTESY OF ACCESSWDUN By MALCOLM RITTER NEW YORK (AP) — For the …
Chicago’s south and west side areas lack access to pharmacies
City of Chicago’s minority communities are in a pharmacy desert. STOCK PHOTO CHICAGO – Public health experts say neighborhoods in Chicago’s south and west sides …