For some three dozen local Muslim physicians, calling Hernando County home means more than living and practicing here. ...more

June 12, 2008

Even Ana Anselmo has a difficult time believing this is the same child she brought into the world 15 months ago. ...more

June 7, 2008

Even Ana Anselmo has a difficult time believing this is the same child she brought into the world 15 months ago. ...more

June 4, 2008

The Bush administration will ask Congress to increase the monthly premiums paid by wealthier Medicare beneficiaries for prescription drug coverage, officials said Friday. ...more

February 16, 2008

President Bush wants to cut funding for teaching hospitals and freeze medical research in a $3 trillion budget for 2009 that is still likely to generate a record deficit once war costs are tallied up. ...more

February 2, 2008

Faraway China beckoned Elisa and Stephen Criden of Valrico when they decided to adopt a child. ...more

January 3, 2008

President Bush's 2009 budget will include additional money to help safeguard the nation's food supply, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt told skeptical lawmakers Tuesday. ...more

December 5, 2007

While loosening your belt after Thanksgiving dinner, you may want to clip a pedometer to it. The reason: Wearing a step counter leads to weight loss and lower blood pressure, according to new research released this week. The researchers found that a pedometer is an unusually good motivator to get people to walk more. ...more

November 23, 2007

A number of surveys show that many people are unprepared for the cost of a prolonged illness, especially in their senior years. ...more

November 18, 2007

It is time to move forward with renewing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to serve the neediest among us. ...more

November 13, 2007