The Pasco County Health Department has reported the first swine-flu related death of a county resident. ...more

October 8, 2009

Two more swine flu-related deaths have been reported in Hillsborough County. A 47-year-old woman died Sept. 16, and a 39-year-old man died Sunday. The woman had underlying medical conditions, the county health department said, while the man did not. They are the seventh and eighth people to die in Hillsborough County whose deaths were linked to swine flu. ...more

September 26, 2009

Tampa General Hospital is offering free school physicals and immunizations for children entering the Florida school system for the first time from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The examinations will be conducted at HealthPark, 5802 N. 30th St. ...more

June 15, 2009

Hillsborough County residents can participate in a nationwide Internet survey to improve computer-based library services. ...more

April 3, 2009

Hip fractures can be fatal. One in three women will break her hip by the age of 90, and one in four who does so will die within a year, according to a study from the National Osteoporosis Foundation. ...more

September 13, 2008

Americans with disabilities and chronic conditions are less likely to use the Internet, but those who are online are among the most avid consumers of health-related information, a study finds. ...more

October 9, 2007