If you haven't figured it out yet, the flu season still has a long way to go. ...more

December 10, 2009

As the swine flu sweeps through schools and households across the state, many folks feel as if hand washing now rivals time spent playing outside. ...more

October 22, 2009

A third case of swine flu has been confirmed in Sarasota County, health department officials said today. ...more

May 13, 2009

Texas health officials on Tuesday announced the first death of a U.S. resident with swine flu, and said she was a 33-year-old schoolteacher who had recently given birth to a healthy baby. ...more

May 6, 2009

A new study from Italy adds to a mountain of evidence that a mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines doesn't hurt children, offering more reassurance to parents. ...more

January 26, 2009

It is the policy of The Tampa Tribune to correct all errors of fact. To report an error, call (813) 259-7600 or e-mail news@tampatrib.com. ...more

November 26, 2008

The rate of new cancer cases finally may be inching down - cautiously optimistic news but a gain that specialists worry could be derailed by economic turmoil. Death rates from cancer have been dropping slowly for years, thanks to earlier detection and better treatments. ...more

November 25, 2008

Efrem Tyree was only 9 years old, the new kid at a Pasco County charter school. After dinner with his mother and younger sister Saturday, Efrem's mom offered maternal advice: Put some lotion on after your bath. Minutes later, Jacqueline Tyree found her son hanging in a closet. ...more

November 25, 2008

Federal officials have been underestimating the number of new AIDS infections in the United States by 40 percent every year for more than a decade, researchers said Saturday. ...more

August 3, 2008

A single probable case of whooping cough was observed in Highlands County this year, while the Polk County Health Department reported a dramatic increase, with 23 confirmed cases since Jan. 1. ...more

July 31, 2008