How long can I safely keep fresh shrimp in the refrigerator? I bought it early because it was on sale, but I don't plan to use it for another five days. ...more

November 8, 2009

A 13-year-old girl is in stable condition at Tampa General Hospital after being stabbed today, Tampa police say. ...more

January 30, 2009

When I was working long, hard hours in my career, the doctor told me my medical woes were due to stress. Then when I retired and gained quite a bit of weight -- understatement of the year -- my aches and pains were due to being overweight, according to the Doc. Now the doctors are starting to use the "O" word, OLD, as the cause of my maladies. ...more

December 17, 2008

Destroying a tumor with radiation poses a number of challenges and risks, especially for a pregnant woman and her fetus. ...more

November 29, 2008

There is no doubt an expanding waistline is a key predictor of health problems. Visceral fat, which accumulates around the midsection and internal organs, contributes to the risk of heart disease, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. Evidence also is mounting that visceral fat may contribute to increased risk of stroke and colon and breast cancer. ...more

November 29, 2008

The waiting room in the office of Xiao Zhang is not like that of most physicians. ...more

July 30, 2008

The waiting room in the office of Xiao Zhang is not like that of most physicians. ...more

July 30, 2008

Longtime University Community Hospital employee Gene Long describes his four-decade career as one that, since Day One, has kept him in a "fast-forward to 40" mode. ...more

July 23, 2008

UNIVERSITY AREA Longtime University Community Hospital employee Gene Long describes his four-decade career as one that, since day one, has kept him in a "fast-forward to 40" mode. ...more

July 22, 2008

Getting knocked down isn't what matters. What you do when you're sprawled on the floor does. And if anyone could write a book on that, it's Kim Ruoff. ...more

May 9, 2008