The GuLF STUDY—a federal exploration into possible health impacts following the 2010 oil spill—is heading south for another tour. “Just Florida this time,†said Dr. Dale Sandler, as she prepared for her…
Category: Health
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, reminding us all to be aware of the disease. The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for cervical cancer in the United State for 2011…
Oil Spill Health Study Comes to Town
Following the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, researchers of various stripes have been studying the disaster’s possible impacts. What did the spill do to the environment? What did the…
Baptist to Kick Off Healthy Living Expo
The 17th annual Baptist Health Care Healthy Living Expo is next week. Kick off the New Year with free health screenings, wellness information, refreshments, live entertainment, door prizes and more. Who said…
Local Doctor Authors Chapter In New Medical Textbook
Local oculofacial plastic surgeon James R. Patrinely, M.D., F.A.C.S. of Plastic Eye Surgery Associates authored the chapter on “Eyelid Reconstruction†in a new medical textbook by the MD Anderson Cancer Institute in…
World AIDS Day
Covenant Hospice will host a free program to the community tonight at 7 p.m. in honor of World AIDS Day. Located at the The Courtyard at 25 W. Avery St. The program…
Something to be Thankful for
While most expecting parents plan for their baby to enter the world they probably think of: potty training, baby’s first tooth, college tuitions etc. When Laura and Aaron Martin were planning for…
Really? Drunken gummies
Vodka-soaked gummy bears, a do-it-yourself alcoholic candy, are becoming a national trend. Why can’t they just put in it in their orange juice like Aunt Dot. Read more. Oddly enough, I actually…
Are foster children being medicated like schizophrenics?
 The New York Times cited a study published in the Pediatric Journal that appears to reflect that. And keep in mind: All of the programs the studied children came from draw on…
IN Cover: Ills of the Spill
IN reporter Jeremy Morrison spent a month traveling the gulf coast attending meetings and listening to stories of people worried about the impact of the BP oil disaster on human health, particularly…
Weight Loss coaching is effective
Obese adults who received weight loss coaching via phone, Web, and email contact, as well as support from their primary care providers often lost a significant amount of weight—5 percent or more…
Florida could be litmus test for Health Care Reform
Florida has a regulation requiring insurance companies to spend at least 80 percent of premiums on medical costs. Could this upend efforts to implement health-care reform nationwide. The Washington Post has more…