A Los Angeles coroner's official says toxicology reports that may determine the cause of Michael Jackson's death could be completed this week. ...more

July 14, 2009

Tom McHale died fighting the wrong opponent. The one-time Tampa Bay Buccaneer, local businessman and father of three died in May battling a drug addiction he thought was responsible for driving him mad. ...more

January 27, 2009

Authorizations for medical assistance from the Highlands County Department of Human Services tripled in the first quarter of this fiscal year over the same period a year ago. The quarter ended Dec. 31. ...more

January 23, 2009

A dog died in a fire this afternoon in Lutz, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. ...more

November 29, 2008

My wife of 33 years reminds me almost on a daily basis of all the things I do not do. I am not referring to the responsibilities involving housework, shopping, temple visits or social life. I'm talking about her advice about my health: how I do not drink enough water, how I do not take enough antioxidants, how I find excuses not to go to yoga classes, how I do not eat enough organic stuff, etc. Never mind that I went through rigorous medical training for 13 years and have been practicing medicine for another 27 years and have received national awards for preaching prevention. She has all the answers for all my problems - tiredness, aches and pains, allergies and losing hair. I can imagine the pressures other people must be under from friends, families, claims and commercials to lead a "natural, safe and organic life." ...more

October 5, 2008

Wider use of antidepressants and other prescription medications has reduced the role of psychotherapy, once the defining characteristic of psychiatric care, according to an analysis published Monday. ...more

August 5, 2008

HOLIDAY -- With health insurance premiums rising and the cost of health care on the same path, Holiday Pharmacy is offering high quality prescription medications at costs lower than pharmacy chains. The business recently opened its doors at 2537 U.S. 19, between Sunray Drive and Darlington Road. ...more

July 26, 2008

Terry Underwood remembers when his wife found their son's body. Timothy Underwood had gone out the night before with friends, his father said. Sometime before morning, someone brought the 23-year-old construction worker home. ...more

July 19, 2008

TAMPA Terry Underwood remembers when his wife found their son's body. ...more

July 18, 2008

Deputies arrested a couple Thursday they say wore motorcycle helmets and carried handguns when they robbed a Tampa pharmacy of OxyContin in May. ...more

July 11, 2008