How quickly your skin ages, independent of lifestyle changes, depends to a large extent on heredity. ...more

February 4, 2009

Increasing numbers of younger women continue to be diagnosed with the most dangerous form of skin cancer even as the rate of new cases has leveled off in younger men, federal health officials reported Thursday. ...more

July 11, 2008

Our longer days are here and more of the outdoors we will see. Being that we live in Florida, many of us are in some regard "outdoors" people. The sunshine is part of our lives no matter how we want to see it. With medical awareness at a high, it is important to know what we need to do to protect ourselves. The sun is a wonderful thing but as with anything moderation and a little self-protection is key. ...more

July 10, 2008

TAMPA - To improve boater safety, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office marine unit deputies are offering volunteer boat safety inspections Saturday at Williams Park boat ramp in Riverview. ...more

June 27, 2008

Those few venerable vineyards that boast the right to produce real French champagne may be facing competition. ...more

November 7, 2007

A large new study found no sign that vitamin D lowers the overall risk of dying from cancer, injecting a note of caution to the latest vitamin craze. ...more

October 31, 2007