Health and safety go hand in hand
Family Features
Most people recognize the importance of a healthy lifestyle when it comes to physical and emotional well-being, but you may not realize that...
Contact lens safety tips
With nearly 41 million adults in the U.S. wearing contact lenses as a safe and popular form of vision correction, there is a growing...
How to avoid costly health plan enrollment headaches
BY MICHELLE ANDREWS
KAISER HEALTH NEWS/TNS
With the annual signup period for plans on the health law’s marketplaces open, many consumers are worried about rising premiums,...
Zika cases now top 1,000
The number of reported Zika cases in Florida topped 1,000 on Tuesday as Gov. Rick Scott announced the state will send another $7.4 million...
Who diagnosed it best? Doctor or an app?
BY KAREN KAPLAN
LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
If you’re feeling sick and you want to know what’s wrong with you, there’s an app for that. But...
Scientists still chasing after cause of runner’s high
BY ALLIE SHAH
STAR TRIBUNE/TNS
For many marathon runners, the reward for pushing themselves during the race extends beyond the finish line in the form of...
How to tell if you have a cold, flu or allergies
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK/TNS
As autumn approaches, chances are you, your co-workers or family members will begin sneezing, wheezing or coughing. How can you tell...
Roller coaster ride could dislodge kidney stones
Painless passing of stones reported in research conducted at Disney World
BY MELISSA HEALY
LOS ANGELES TIMES
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Just ask any one of the 300,000 Americans...
How Miami-Dade got outgunned in war on Zika
Despite early alarms, records show the county largely proceeded with business as usual as the summer mosquito season approached.
BY JENNY STALETOVICH
MIAMI HERALD/TNS
MIAMI – As...
Zika toll continues to grow
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AND STAFF REPORTS
TALLAHASSEE – Florida has added 10 new cases of the Zika virus, and the overall number of infections involving...
