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...
Signs of eye damage from staring at solar eclipse
BY NASEEM S. MILLER
ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS
Ophthalmologists expect to see a few patients who might have injured to their eyes by staring at the sun during...
‘I have no fear’
South Florida woman loses baby, arms and legs during pregnancy
BY MIKE CLARY
SUN SENTINEL/TRIBUNE
NEWS SERVICE
CORAL SPRINGS – When Kayleigh Ferguson-Walker returned to church...
Florida Zika cases top 100 this year
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Florida has had 101 cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus this year, with most involving people who brought the virus...
Florida mental health counselor releases ‘The Hangover’
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Dr. Carleah East, a licensed from St. Petersburg, has released a new book, “The Hangover: Overcoming Emotional Addiction – 12 Steps for...
Rate of suicide among teen girls reaches 40-year high
BY PAIGE CORNWELL
SEATTLE TIMES/TNS
In 2015, five girls out of every 100,000 between the ages of 15 and 19 committed suicide in the United States.
The...
Thousands more dead
Report shows large overdose increase
COMPILED FROM WIRE REPORTS
TALLAHASSEE – A highly anticipated report from Florida’s medical examiners shows dramatic increases in all types...
Studies: Coffee drinkers live longer, have lower risk of disease
BY BRADLEY J. FIKES
SAN DIEGO UNION -TRIBUNE/TNS
Coffee drinkers live longer, according to two large-scale studies released this month that add to extensive research indicating...
Scott gets advice from mental health experts
Coordination of care, early screening and assessment were among the strategies discussed at governor’s workshop.
BY DARA KAM
NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE – Better integration of...
