The Hillsborough County school district will reopen three schools on Thursday that closed due to the threat of swine flu. ...more

May 5, 2009

Federal health officials say the number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States has jumped to 64, and states say there are at least four more. ...more

April 28, 2009

Federal health officials say the Georgia peanut plant at the center of the salmonella outbreak knowingly shipped tainted products. Previously, the Food and Drug Administration had said Peanut Corp. of America retested products after getting an initial positive result for salmonella. The agency said the company shipped the goods after follow-up tests came back negative. ...more

February 6, 2009

Joining the wave of toys that were painted with lead-based paint and infant formula that was tainted, drywall from China is now raising a concern. ...more

January 12, 2009

Federal health officials on Thursday ordered dozens of imported foods from China held at the border as possible health risks. Most are ethnic treats, including snacks, drinks and chocolates. ...more

November 14, 2008

One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against a virus that causes cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday. ...more

October 10, 2008

Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care. ...more

October 7, 2008

It's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday - lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may be slowing. ...more

July 18, 2008

Increasing numbers of younger women continue to be diagnosed with the most dangerous form of skin cancer even as the rate of new cases has leveled off in younger men, federal health officials reported Thursday. ...more

July 11, 2008

WASHINGTON - As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak - or if the problem is with another ingredient, or a warehouse that is contaminating newly harvested tomatoes. ...more

June 29, 2008