All Children's Hospital will appeal an $11.1 million negligence verdict over the care of a 3-month-old in its emergency room in 2000. ...more

October 27, 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

Believe me, it's not always easy being a caring caregiver. Helping a handicapped or ill person accomplish some task is the easy part. Being pleasant while doing it is the hard part. At least it was for me. I remember one time when my late husband Ron had awakened me for about the sixth time one night to help him get his leg back in bed. I was so sleep-deprived, I thought about pushing the rest of him out of the bed, so he could sleep on the floor and I could get some rest. I, of course, didn't do it. Ron's left leg was so badly swollen and heavy from fluid retention that he couldn't keep it in bed and couldn't get it back in bed without help. ...more

March 25, 2009

I tried to make meringues last week. The recipe says to bake at 175 degrees for 90 minutes or until browned. Mine were in the oven for more than two hours and still didn't get brown. The insides were still soft, too. Should I increase the heat or the time when I try them again? ...more

March 22, 2009

A Bradenton father used a doll to show investigators how he hit, threw and pulled the arms of his 3-month-old infant out of frustration earlier this week. ...more

January 29, 2009

Palm Beach County health officials say 10 people in the area recently have fallen ill from consuming tainted fish. ...more

July 18, 2008

CHICAGO - A Chicago-based company has recalled an "undetermined amount of beef products" distributed in 11 states, including Florida, due to an E. coli scare, federal officials announced Saturday. ...more

May 18, 2008

In the Dec. 15 letters section, there were five letters written on the subject of prisoner torture. Three of the five approved of it. I was really shocked that a majority would approve of torture. ...more

December 21, 2007

"I heard Jenny constantly coughing at 2 o'clock this morning," Jenny's mom told me. "She was burning up with fever. I don't understand — she was just fine last night when she went to bed, maybe a little less active than usual. I gave her fever medication, and she went back to sleep. This morning, she has no fever; she's active and has some mild cold symptoms. I'm not sure what to do. I feel guilty sending her to school, but she wants to go. Shall I keep her home today? I would have to call in to my job." ...more

December 7, 2007