South Tampa mom Amber Peck can still remember when her infant son contracted rotavirus. ...more

May 31, 2008

Motherhood: The wonder, the excitement, the sleepless nights spent wondering what you're supposed to do next. Insert baby books here. Three new manuals are on the market, each covering a different but equally important aspect of motherhood: the mom, the mom with baby and the baby. ...more

May 30, 2008

SEBRING — A new physician is treating patients at the Highlands County Health Department. Dr. Priyamvada Gujjar has been a Highlands County resident since 2003. She started working full time for the health department in March, after a six-month-long search. About 15 patients a day, five days a week, visit with the new doctor. Fees are charged on a sliding scale. All ages may schedule an appointment. Patients with Medicare and private insurance may also visit Gujjar at no charge if they are unable to afford it. ...more

May 23, 2008

Hillsborough High School junior DeAnna Marshall hasn't quite adjusted to her role as history-maker. Maybe that will sink in years from now, when she sees her creation fluttering in front of the school. ...more

May 23, 2008

The economic slowdown has swelled the ranks of people without health insurance. But now it is also threatening millions of people who have insurance but find that the coverage is too limited or they cannot afford their own share of medical costs. ...more

May 4, 2008

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. That was pretty much the reaction of the local Cuban-American community after hearing Sunday that Fidel Castro's brother, Raul, would rule the country many once called home. ...more

February 24, 2008

It may seem like a stretch, but operating a nursing home and owning a child care center is really quite similar, said gerontologists Kim Cloud and Melanie Wilson. ...more

February 14, 2008

It would have been understandable if Luis Gonzalez had called it a career. He had 18 big-league seasons in his rear-view mirror and there was basically nothing left he hadn't accomplished. He has a World Series ring and a place in the record books. ...more

February 8, 2008

Working with teenagers who ignore signs of illness and refuse to take medicines with ugly side effects was never pediatrician Jonni Klapper's goal. ...more

January 4, 2008

For every New Year's resolution, there's a person with hope: Hope that, finally, he'll get the nattering monkey off his back. ...more

December 26, 2007