Tampa has quite literally rolled out the red carpet for celebrities this weekend. Even if you can't afford to walk down the red carpet yourself, you might be interested in knowing where you can go to watch the Beautiful People as they stroll by on it. ...more

February 1, 2009

Mice genetically engineered to overproduce the brain chemical serotonin died at an early age after developing symptoms similar to sudden infant death syndrome, suggesting improper regulation of serotonin might play a role in SIDS in humans. ...more

July 5, 2008

Fun and safety will be the dual focus of a free community celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Goin' Postal Franchise headquarters, 4941 Fourth St., on the east side of Zephyr Park, next to Zephyr Haven Nursing Center. ...more

June 27, 2008

A baffling phenomenon known as sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for children younger than 1. Now, British researchers say they may have found a contributing factor: bacteria. ...more

May 30, 2008

SEBRING — The yearly infant mortality rate for Highlands County nearly doubled from 2003 to 2006, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. In 2006, more than half of those deaths came from parents living in Avon Park, and more than half the deaths in the whole county involved blacks. The stated-funded Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties, a pregnancy and infant care program, also noted a trend where more infants were killed by accidental suffocations instead of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). ...more

May 19, 2008

Florida parents know car seats are needed to keep children safe on the road. They know fences and alarms are needed to keep little ones safe around swimming pools. And they know the number for poison control should be kept by the telephone. ...more

February 13, 2008

Sean Riley said he and his wife had no intention of having children. That is, until they got the news that Jack Aubrey Riley would be arriving in February. ...more

November 26, 2007