The Hillsborough County Health Department vaccinated 2,162 elementary school students, their parents and teachers against the swine flu Monday at four after-school centers. ...more

November 4, 2009

Q. How safe is this H1N1 shot or nasal spray? I have heard it has caused some pretty serious problems. ... I love my children. I want them to be safe but I'm not sure what is best at this time? I am a single mother of three and my children have recently been offered the shot at school. What happens to the parent or parents at home after the children have been treated? ...more

October 30, 2009

Voluntary swine flu vaccines arriving the next few weeks are available in three forms. Just one contains Thimerosal, a preservative containing mercury. ...more

October 10, 2009

It's time to toss some of the stuff that's clogging your medicine cabinet. ...more

December 30, 2008

Know a snot-nosed kid? Odds are the tyke isn't an obnoxious brat but a sweet, albeit congested, victim of seasonal allergies. ...more

May 2, 2008

Taking control of allergies is possible, even in a place like Tampa, which Forbes Magazine recently named the nation's 24th worst city for people suffering from allergies. It just takes an understanding of the illness and a defined attack strategy, experts say. ...more

May 2, 2008