Study: Cigarettes go better with booze than weed
BY TRACY SEIPEL
MERCURY NEWS/TNS
For millennials, cigarettes go better with booze than they do with weed.
That’s the conclusion of a new University of California, San...
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...
Beware of ‘free’ genetic testing Medicare scam
PHOTO COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES Review your Medicare Summary Notice or explanation of benefits. The terms “gene analysis” or “molecular pathology”...
Kidney disease hits Blacks hard
Diet, stress, socioeconomics considered
BY ANDREA K. MCDANIELS
THE BALTIMORE SUN / TNS
BALTIMORE – For the past 13 years, Keith White has scheduled his life around...
How much vitamin D do you need?
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Understanding how much vitamin D you need can be confusing because there are different recommendations about how much vitamin...
Health disparities summit set for Feb. 5-6 in Tampa
SPECIAL TO THE COURIER
The Florida Health Equity Research Institute, W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute and Student National Medical Association are hosting the Florida Health...
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...
Grant to help FAMU nursing students serve rural communities
SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Nursing has launched new efforts to increase opportunities to prepare students...
Celebs open up about mental health struggles
Holdsclaw says she’s encouraged that others are sharing their stories
BY ALISON BOWEN
CHICAGO TRIBUNE/TNS
CHICAGO — Many find it difficult to speak out about mental illness....
Dolphins visit young cancer patients; to honor survivors at Oct. 13 game
COURTESY OF MIAMI DOLPHINS Miami Dolphins’ Doug Middleton and Christian Wilkins greet a patient on Oct. 8 at alex’s place at...
