Here are excerpts from editorials in newspapers in Florida: The Florida Times-Union, on a study showing that grumpy old men are not so grumpy after all: ...more

September 6, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration will begin posting every three months a list of drugs whose safety is under investigation because of complaints brought to the agency's attention by drug companies, physicians and patients. ...more

September 6, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections. ...more

September 5, 2008

The government said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of shortcomings in the nation's food safety system. ...more

August 30, 2008

Government regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for broader use of a blood test that can spare heart transplant patients the ordeal of repeated biopsies to check if their bodies are rejecting the new organ. ...more

August 28, 2008

The government will allow food producers to zap fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce with enough radiation to kill micro-organisms such as E. coli and salmonella that cause illness among consumers. ...more

August 22, 2008

Federal drug safety regulators said Thursday they are investigating whether the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin can increase patients' risk of developing cancer. ...more

August 22, 2008

How safe is that salad? Every year, 1 in 4 Americans suffers from food illness, and about 14 percent of those cases involve fresh produce. ...more

August 22, 2008

An expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer makes sense for young teens when it comes to cost-effectiveness, but not for women in their 20s, contends a new report. ...more

August 21, 2008

Canine lovers on Davis Islands are known to run their pets down to the dog park on lazy Saturday mornings, after which many then head straight for the business district to grab some coffee or a midmorning snack. ...more

August 20, 2008