Exploring role of food, obesity in early onset of puberty
BY DANIEL NEMAN
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Let’s talk seriously about periods.
Doctors and scientists have noticed an alarming trend. Some girls in elementary school are...
Do drugs that calm stomachs damage kidneys?
The answer’s unclear about the harm of proton pump inhibitors.
BY SYDNEY LUPKIN
AND PAULINE BARTOLONE
KAISER HEALTH NEWS/TNS
Sherry Herman was watching TV when the ad popped...
Senate panel approves KidCare expansion
With backing from the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet, a Senate committee Monday approved a bill (SB 248) that would allow thousands of immigrant...
SOUL FOOD – THE LEGACY
The imagination and desperation of enslaved Africans forever changed the way the American South cooks and eats. But there’s an unhealthy price to be...
Post-Irma health warning: Be aware of signs and symptoms of strokes
SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER
As Floridians recover from Hurricane Irma, health officials are asking individuals, especially those performing heavy physical activity, to be aware...
Attorneys alerting Black women about Johnson & Johnson baby powder
SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER
Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben...
Appeals court backs DCF in nursing home expenses case
THE NEWS SERVICE
OF FLORIDA
An appeals court Monday sided with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) in a dispute about expenses for...
Vaccination could be necessary before traveling abroad
MAYO CLINIC NEWS
NETWORK/TNS
If you are planning a trip abroad, you may need to make an appointment to see a medical provider along with making...
Health department: Reduce the time cell phone’s near your body
BY BARBARA ANDERSON
FRESNO BEE/TNS
Put your cell phone down — and keep it away from your pillow, the California Department of Public Health is advising.
Smartphone...
Senators support higher smoking age
NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
A Senate committee on Monday approved a bill that would increase the minimum smoking age...
