The American agriculture industry maintains that the use of antibiotics on livestock poses no threat to humans. It may be correct, but the numbers are alarming. ...more

January 4, 2010

On Saturdays, Nov. 7 and 14, my garden will be open to the public from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. (because my free help eats and leaves at 1 p.m. and also because I tend to collapse soon after). A notice in another publication that said 10 p.m. was a typo. ...more

November 4, 2009

More Parking For Channel District Manhattan Construction Co., which is building the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium in Arlington, Texas, and has a regional office in Tampa, was selected Tuesday to negotiate with the Tampa Port Authority for a contract to expand the 2,500-space Channelside parking garage by 700 spaces. ...more

December 17, 2008

The maker of Airborne dietary supplements has agreed to pay $7 million to settle allegations by 32 states, including Florida, that it made false claims about the benefits of its fruit-flavored products. ...more

December 16, 2008

The cost of gasoline for transportation has caused a big reduction in the amount of traffic on the roads, which indicates we are all staying home unless absolutely necessary. This is going to eventually cause the syndrome of "cabin fever" to affect many of us and possibly the real fever of increased illnesses. ...more

August 15, 2008

"I heard Jenny constantly coughing at 2 o'clock this morning," Jenny's mom told me. "She was burning up with fever. I don't understand — she was just fine last night when she went to bed, maybe a little less active than usual. I gave her fever medication, and she went back to sleep. This morning, she has no fever; she's active and has some mild cold symptoms. I'm not sure what to do. I feel guilty sending her to school, but she wants to go. Shall I keep her home today? I would have to call in to my job." ...more

December 7, 2007

The winter can be a hard time for staffing at small businesses: It's not just the holidays that thin employee ranks, it's also colds and the flu. Owners can cope by making it easier for staffers to telecommute and by having a pool of workers who can fill in. ...more

December 6, 2007

A Food and Drug Administration panel of advisers voted Friday to ban scores of popular over-the-counter cough and cold products intended for children under the age of 6 because they have not been proved to work and can cause injuries. ...more

October 20, 2007

SEBRING — Pharmacies nationwide scrambled to remove over the counter cough and cold medicines marketed exclusively for children from store shelves, and a local pediatrician supported their decision. ...more

October 14, 2007

Safety experts for the Food and Drug Administration urged the agency on Friday to consider an outright ban on over-the-counter, multi-symptom cough and cold medicines for children younger than 6. ...more

September 30, 2007