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Scientists, in a high-stakes experiment, are burning away some overactive nerves deep in the bodies of some patients that can fuel rising blood pressure.
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Services around the area pay tribute to members of all the armed services who have served during war time.
Sometimes the Lord works in mysterious ways, and the Rev. Tim Mitchell says in the case of Chancey Road Christian Church: "He works upstream."
At age 62, with retirement within his grasp, and the chance to golf and sail and play bridge to his heart's content, Tim Corcoran, a judge in the Middle district of Florida for 14 years, entered the seminary to become a priest.
Q: My Girl Scout troop would like to plant a rain garden at the school where we meet every week. The girls are 12 years old. I was hoping to get some advice regarding the type of native Florida wildflowers and ground covers they should use and whether there needs to be a border.
We hear from so many proud gardeners every week, it seemed a shame not to share their photos and advice with others who are passionate about their plants.
Q: To sofa or not to sofa? I acquired my sofa a few years ago and have moved it from house to house intending to get it reupholstered. I have yet to do so and I'm wondering if it's worth it. Springs have sprung and some metal parts holding them are loose. The wood frame is in good shape. What do you think?
Kick the FCAT to the curb. Do it with malice, and break all the No. 2 pencils for good measure. We need to give up on this idea that testing will solve our schools' problems.
An advocacy group is petitioning President Obama to ban photographs of him and all cabinet members eating any food that is unhealthy, mainly burgers and dogs (hot dogs, not the other kind of dogs although they are probably against that, too).
One of the features of the new "Field Guide to the Water's Edge" is a series of notes labeled "Look for, Listen for," "Safety Tips" and "Did You Know?" Here are a few examples:
Q: I have a friend who's really gotten into eating flowers. She says the petals are all edible on plants, and that as long as it wasn't sprayed recently with pesticide, they're safe to eat. She puts them in her food, and recently has started picking flowers along the street and eating them as we walk. How much truth is there to all this?
Q: Can a president of a homeowners association make a motion or second a motion at a board meeting? Our bylaws say that we must operate under parliamentary rules, the latest edition of Roberts Rules.
For anyone familiar with the original long-running television series "Dark Shadows," one of the biggest surprises of Tim Burton's big-screen remake may lie with what's behind the massive front doors of Collinwood Manor.
Almost Summer Strawberry CakeAdapted from Martha Stewart; should serve 8, but I make no promises.
What if you could visit the world's largest library, home to millions of books? And what if that library also was an architectural feast for the eyes and filled with educational exhibits? No, you don't have to die and go to heaven to visit this real, physical place.
Two new government studies show young people are still putting themselves at risk for skin cancer by getting sunburned and going to indoor tanning beds.
In late-November, John Paul and his mom suspected the flu or mononucleosis and headed to a walk-in clinic. Within a day he was in the hospital, being treated as one of the roughly 2.3 million Americans living with Type 1 diabetes.
We live in a world of toxins. There are the pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, food additives, and genetically modified organisms that lace much of our food supply. There are chemicals we use to clean our homes and other clothing, and the environmental pesticides, industrial toxins and other chemicals that plague mother earth.
Eliminate smoking in youth-rated movies.
To witness the odd power of celebrities at the fragrance counter, look no further than two of today's top women's perfume stars: One is a teenage boy. The other, deceased.
Big Macs, french fries and McFlurries will be on the menu at the London Olympics.
Coronado Beach tops the list of best beaches in the U.S., according to "Dr. Beach," while no Tampa area locations made the Top 10.
The University of South Florida is cutting salaries for dozens of its highest-paid faculty members as part of a financial restructuring of its medical school.
DALLAS — Miniature laundry detergent packets arrived on store shelves in recent months, touted as a solution to bulky bottles and messy spills. But doctors across the country say children are confusing the tiny, brightly colored packets with candy and swallowing them.
Marian's Sub Shop has served Ruskin for 45 years.
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