LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Osteoarthritis affects more than 21 million people with 10 million cases specifically of the knee. Available treatment options are limited and patients are..
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hundreds of soldiers who were discharged from the Army for personality disorders may actually have been suffering from the traumatic stresses of war.According to ..
ALBANY, NY, - Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York have combined the very new with the very old to develop a paint that can kill even the most resistant ..
MIAMI (AP) - A Haitian girl who had an 18-pound tumor removed by Miami surgeons over five years ago will have to undergo another operation to remove a tumor regrowth. Marlie Casseu..
CAPE CORAL, Fla - Rumrunners restaurant, located at Cape Harbour in Cape Coral, will host a fantastic evening of culinary delights and sunset cocktails to benefit Barbara's Frien..
(CBS) Girls in the U.S. are hitting puberty at younger ages, according to new research. At age 7, about 10 percent of white girls and 23 percent of black girls had started d..
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Twenty states and the nation's most influential small business lobby said Friday a federal court in Florida must hear their challenge to President Barack Oba..
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A dangerous heat wave baked a large strip of the nation, from Texas to New York on Thursday, forcing football players to move practice sessions into the..
WASHINGTON (AP) - Medicare is in better shape because of President Barack Obama's sweeping health care overhaul, and the hospital fund for elderly Americans will stay afloat a doze..
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A Jacksonville nurse plans to sue the hospital where she works over the treatment she received for an infection that nearly killed her and caused her to l..
FORT MYERS, Fla. - In the wake of 6 teenagers losing their lives in Shreveport, La, a local swim instructor said the tragedy brings to light a bigger problem. &n..
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Florida's Department of Financial Services has issued a warning about a bogus insurance policy sold to Floridians. Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink estimates 18..
ATLANTA (AP) - Are Americans becoming more honest about their weight?That theory could explain why the gap appears to be closing in what people say they weigh and what actual measu..
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida has ordered the Association of Independent Managers to stop selling unauthorized health insurance. The order Tuesday by the Office of Insurance Reg..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Lee Memorial Health System annually awards educational grants to employees and volunteers, their family members and local residents who are in financial need and..
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia's lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's health care reform law cleared its first legal hurdle Monday as a federal judge ruled the law raises ..
LEE COUNTY, Fla. - Denny’s Restaurant and the Lee Memorial Blood Centers are teaming up for a blood drive on Friday, Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1306 Del Prado Boulevard ..
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - More than 1 million people are expected to participate in what amounts to the largest-ever public opinion poll on the nation's new health care law.Missou..
NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists are making progress in testing stem cells to treat a variety of diseases, but they're warning about clinics that push unproven treatments.There are clini..
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla - In Collier County, a fourth horse, within the past month, has fallen victim to the mosquito-borne virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Of additiona..
