Can decreasing salt even a little improve your risk for heart disease, stroke and death? The answer is a resounding yes. ...more

March 25, 2009

It all started because we didn't want to eat dinner for a second night at the Oberoi resort in Lombok, Indonesia. Admittedly, it was a stunning setting, overlooking the Bali Sea, but a tad formal. ...more

January 4, 2009

HUDSON -- Even in the Information Age, finding useful, specific information on demand can be a challenge. For seniors, it can be especially daunting to even locate services and agencies that aid older people, let alone make the most of them. U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis and Community Aging and Retirement Services cut out a lot of the legwork Monday, as they teamed up to organize and host a Senior Health & Wellness Fair at the CARES Rao Musunuru, M.D., Enrichment Center. ...more

June 28, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY A doctor facing three lawsuits accusing him of fondling female patients and co-workers has been charged. The Pasco-Pinellas State Attorney's Office has charged Gunwant S. Dhaliwal with two counts of misdemeanor battery, a crime punishable by up to a year in the county jail. ...more

June 3, 2008

John McCain, seeking to become the oldest elected first-term president, gets an in-depth skin cancer check every few months because of melanomas. ...more

May 24, 2008

It's a long way from Puerto Rico, where he was raised and educated, but physician Casey Jimenez feels right at home in South Shore. ...more

January 16, 2008

It came as no surprise they got his death certificate wrong. George Kaylor, my step-dad, didn't die of bladder cancer. He didn't even have cancer. ...more

December 30, 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