The explosion of an overturned petrol tanker Saturday night in Kenya could be felt for miles, and in the moments that followed, people ablaze, their clothes burned off, ran to the bush in a futile effort to escape the pain and begged for help. ...more

February 2, 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

Unwanted stress can crop up unexpectedly for people coping with serious illnesses. Michelle Riba, a professor of psychiatry and associate chair for integrated medicine and psychiatric services at the University of Michigan Health System, says there are ways to steer clear of these unnecessary stresses. Here's one such tip: ...more

January 10, 2009

Bill Coleman of Dunedin expresses concern about the looming departure of BayCare Health System hospitals from the Aetna insurance network. ...more

December 20, 2008

Dominick Ferello incited a mob of first-graders on Monday. It was Ferello's first day back on the job as principal of Explorer K-8 after a six-week break as he recovered from an illness, and Angela Esposito's class was clearly happy to see him. ...more

December 16, 2008

TAMPA -- About 400 people gathered today for a luncheon and fashion show that included wives of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers players and other local celebrities as models to benefit the St. Joseph's Hospitals Foundation. ...more

December 11, 2008

'Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry. But eat and drink too much and the merriment will come to an abrupt end the next time you step on the scale. ...more

December 10, 2008

Billionaire businessman and noted philanthropist Ross Perot paid a visit Wednesday afternoon to patients, their families and the medical staff at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. ...more

December 4, 2008

This time of year, we eat, drink and are merry. But eat and drink too much and the merriment will come to an abrupt end the next time you step on the scale. ...more

November 30, 2008

Destroying a tumor with radiation poses a number of challenges and risks, especially for a pregnant woman and her fetus. ...more

November 29, 2008