It appears the slower-than-anticipated nationwide distribution of the H1N1 flu vaccine will continue well into the holiday season. Health officials remain unable to say when doses will reach an increasingly frustrated public. ...more

November 23, 2009

Lisa Wright Rogers has vaccinated hundreds of children, so the registered nurse knew what she was doing Monday when she told Beth Podraza to go first. ...more

November 3, 2009

Hillsborough County health and school officials are gearing up for swine flu vaccinations next week in several middle and high schools, though plans could change depending on availability of supplies. ...more

October 24, 2009

In seven years of environmental detective work for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Bob Ankenbauer says, he never saw anything as alarming as the abandoned APF Industries chemical lab littered with open jars of acid and cyanide. ...more

October 24, 2009

BARTOW (AP) — A health advisory has been issued for swimmers in Polk County after a 10-year-old died of an infection of the central nervous system. ...more

September 28, 2009

Professional discipline complaints against 49 Florida doctors have been dropped because the state missed the six-year statute of limitations, a published report says. ...more

August 30, 2009

Health officials today confirmed the fourth swine flu-related death in Hillsborough County. ...more

August 6, 2009

Pasco County health officials have confirmed two cases of swine flu at a youth camp. ...more

July 3, 2009

Pasco County health officials have confirmed two cases of swine flu at a youth camp. ...more

July 2, 2009

To avoid Alzheimer's disease, exercise the brain with thinking games such as chess and the board game Axis and Allies. As shown via brain scans, certain poisons such as dye are very bad for the brain cells. Alzheimer's disease is mainly caused by the death of brain cells slowly as we age, but faster if we ingest certain poisons such as artificial coloring or taste. The worst of all is dye, as in artificial color. Dye kills brain cells as was indicated in a TV show on the brain. Why our uncaring government has not passed a law prohibiting artificial color in processed foods and meat or red cherries used in ice cream and drinks, I can only guess. Dye in foods is big business although the only reason for using it is looks; a completely stupid reason. ...more

March 27, 2009