Government health officials are announcing the recall of popular weight loss pill Hydroxycut, after reports of liver damage and other health problems. ...more

May 1, 2009

The largest study ever of multivitamin use in older women found the pills did nothing to prevent common cancers or heart disease. The eight-year study in 161,808 postmenopausal women echoes recent disappointing vitamin studies in men. ...more

February 9, 2009

PLANT CITY Internal medicine specialist LaRue Richter is opening a Physicians Weight Loss Center that will provide dietary supplements, behavior modification and a carefully balanced weight loss program designed for the individual. ...more

February 3, 2009

Shawn Vinson has lost more than 100 pounds through the MediZone diet. ...more

January 29, 2009

A cancer diagnosis is difficult enough. Getting scammed as a result is tragic. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about online health fraud, specifically medicinal products and devices intended to treat cancer but that have not yet gained FDA approval. ...more

December 27, 2008

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

A cancer diagnosis is difficult enough. Getting scammed as a result is tragic. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about online health fraud, specifically medicinal products and devices intended to treat cancer but that have not yet gained FDA approval. ...more

November 29, 2008

A cancer diagnosis is difficult enough. Getting scammed as a result is tragic. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about online health fraud, specifically medicinal products and devices intended to treat cancer but that have not yet gained FDA approval. ...more

October 9, 2008

Here we go again: Yet another scare over contaminated produce. I noticed the latest food recall during a quick jaunt to the supermarket. I was shocked to see nearly all the fresh tomatoes were gone. At first, I thought there was an outrageous sale. But it only took a few seconds to remember last year's nationwide fresh spinach recall and the barren shelves it left behind. ...more

June 21, 2008