Posts in category Health

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The number of Zika cases keeps climbing in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Health officials said Friday …

By JENNIFER KAY Associated Press MIAMI – Authorities declared a victory Monday in stemming further infections of Zika in Miami’s Wynwood arts district, but continued …

By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND “Please have a seat and the doctor will be with you momentarily,” the nurse stated as she escorted me into …

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON – Anybody – no matter their age or how healthy they are – can develop pneumonia. And it’s …

By NEW YORK CITY FIRST LADY CHIRLANE MCCRAY AND DELPHINE GERVAIS, LCSW In 2016, mental illness and substance misuse, especially in underserved communities, remains a …

By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND “Cough. Cough. Cough. Good morning, I am Dr. ,Cough, Bland. Cough.“ Not my usual introduction, but the best I could …

WEST PALM BEACH – Ten schools in Florida have been honored as being among the healthiest schools in the nation. Two of them are in …

Staff Report FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Vietnam veterans and their family members or survivors are encouraged to attend a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the …

Staff Report MIAMI – Organ donation saves lives. The process takes healthy organs and tissues from one person for transplantation into another. Experts say that …

Associated Press JOHANNESBURG – South Africa said Thursday it will now provide free treatment to all people infected with HIV, regardless of the condition of …