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Citizens Property Insurance gets approval to raise rates

Florida has OK'd rate increases for the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. ...more

November 21, 2009

Fixed-rate loan foreclosures rise

A rising number of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about the strength of the economic recovery. ...more

November 20, 2009

Task force says women don't need mammograms until 50

NEW YORK (AP) — Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said today. It's a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. ...more

November 16, 2009

Swine flu vaccines set for local schools

The Highlands County Health Department has received enough 2009 H1N1 Vaccine to hold vaccination clinics for students at the local schools. ...more

November 11, 2009

Are all infants under 6 months at high risk?

Q. What are the risks that face the infants below 6 months? Are all of them at high risk? - Nashaat, Cairo, Egypt ...more

November 9, 2009

Report: Tampa Bay area second-most dangerous in U.S. for pedestrians

The Tampa-St. Petersburg area ranks second to Orlando as the most dangerous U.S. metropolitan area for pedestrians in a report released this morning by two non-profit coalitions that advocate for transportation issues. ...more

November 9, 2009

Youngsters on anti-immune drugs should get H1N1 shot

Infants to young adults are among the most likely to contract swine flu and should be vaccinated against the H1N1 virus, public health experts say. But what about people in this age group who are taking immunosuppressant drugs to combat chronic health problems such as Crohn's disease, asthma, HIV and rheumatoid arthritis? The answer, according to doctors at the Nationwide Children's Hospital, is yes, but with a caveat: children and young adults taking immunosuppressants should receive the H1N1 vaccine via injection, not the nasal mist. ...more

November 4, 2009

Swine flu vaccine slow to arrive in Pinellas

H1N1 vaccines for swine flu are slow to arrive in Pinellas County and elsewhere. ...more

October 28, 2009

Colombian president suffering from swine flu

BOGOTA (AP) — President Alvaro Uribe has the swine flu and officials are contacting other South American governments whose leaders attended a summit last week with the Colombian leader, authorities said Sunday. ...more

August 30, 2009