When challenged to accrue volunteer hours, sisters Kelsey and Madison Rafols thought of what they do best. ...more

March 25, 2009

When challenged to accrue volunteer hours, sisters Kelsey and Madison Rafols thought of what they do best. ...more

March 18, 2009

Standing outside their burned-out house wearing clothes donated by the Emergency Care Help Organization, Larry Bunkley and Tina Henderson wondered what the future will hold. ...more

January 14, 2009

A controversial chemical commonly found in can linings, baby bottles and other household products does not pose a health hazard when used in food containers, according to a draft assessment released Friday by the Food and Drug Administration. ...more

August 16, 2008

What is BPA? Bisphenol A is a chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic found in everyday products from baby bottles to DVDs to eyeglasses. It also is found in epoxy resins used in the lining of metal cans made in the United States for beer, soda and food. ...more

June 13, 2008

TAMPA - Most shoppers on a recent Wednesday morning didn't seem to notice the tiny red tags pitching BPA-free bottles inside Babies R Us on Hillsborough Avenue. ...more

June 12, 2008

SEBRING — A light red scar shows under the bridge of Bauer Smehyl's nose as he starts to cry, but the only other hint to his condition comes from his baby bottle. After his mom filled a long bottle with milk, Stacy Smehyl grabbed several parts to assemble a three-inch-long Haberman nozzle. Bauer uses this nozzle so he can chew rather than suck to get the milk. That is because the 6-month-old was born with a cleft palate. He also had a cleft lip before surgeons in Boston stitched it together in December. ...more

February 1, 2008