Screening tests that can detect disease in its early stages can save millions in medical costs and priceless amounts of pain and heartache. But who needs what? And when? ...more

March 12, 2009

Summoned to remove a fish bone agonizingly stuck in a rich man's throat, British surgeon Joseph Lister did so. When the grateful patient asked the charge for this service, Lister replied: "Suppose we settle for half of what you would be willing to give me if the bone were still lodged in your throat." The point - that the price one will pay depends on the urgency of the purchase - is pertinent to the president's "stimulus" proposal. ...more

January 30, 2009

University Community Hospital plans to discontinue three patient cancer therapies at the end of this month. ...more

October 15, 2008

University Community Hospital plans to discontinue three patient cancer therapies at the end of this month. ...more

October 14, 2008

Where and what exactly happens to your blood between the give and the get? Think assembly line. ...more

September 27, 2008

Christine Merrick's life turned upside-down and nearly slipped away from her last year. ...more

September 2, 2008

Here is what victory will look like for Tour de France organizers: The riders reach the finish line in three weeks with no doping scandals. ...more

July 5, 2008

This Valentine's Day, Florida Blood Services is asking the public to show their love for others by sharing a literal gift from the heart. ...more

February 14, 2008