Firefighters waited in the hospital's hallways, the campfire smell of their last call still heavy on their turnout gear. Word had spread quickly among the Buffalo department's ranks. Donny Herbert wasn't doing well. ...more

December 16, 2007

Infectious-disease expert David Gilbert was making rounds at the Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon in April when he realized that an unusual number of patients, including young, vigorous adults, were being hit by a frightening pneumonia. ...more

December 11, 2007

LAKE PLACID — "I'm a mess," Marilyn Reeves said wearily from her bed Wednesday morning at Florida Hospital Lake Placid as the Angel Hair duo walked into her room. ...more

November 15, 2007

A death certificate contains valuable information about more than your ancestor's demise. Frequently, it will include information about birth, parents and spouses. ...more

November 11, 2007

SEBRING — Temperatures are starting to fall. The snow birds are coming in, air conditioners all over Highlands County will soon find rest after months of working non-stop ... and in the stores, one might hear an occasional sniffle and cough. Flu season's coming, and according to the Highlands County Health Department, there will be plenty of vaccinations to go around. ...more

October 12, 2007

The body of George Gipp, the Notre Dame football player who inspired the rallying cry 'Win one for the Gipper,' was exhumed recently for DNA testing in his Upper Peninsula hometown. ...more

October 11, 2007