The Orlando Rowing Club saves lives in honor of Jacob Snyder, an avid rower who succumbed to cancer.
Students Confuse Rat Poison For Candy
Authorities say seven San Francisco middle school students have been taken to hospitals after apparently mistaking rat poison for candy.
FDA Orders Lower Doses In Rx Painkillers
Federal health regulators are limiting a key ingredient found in Vicodin, Percocet and other prescription painkillers that have been linked to thousands of cases of liver damage each year.
Study: More Steps Could Lower Diabetes Risk
Walk more, and not only burn off calories, but also lessen the chance of becoming diabetic, a new study says.
New spay and neuter program priced for low income cat owners
A nonprofit group in Brevard County organizes a campaign to help stem the number of unwanted cats at animal shelters.
Seniors May Pay For Medicare Home Health
Medicare recipients could see a sizable new out-of-pocket charge for home health visits if Congress follows through on a recommendation issued Thursday by its own advisory panel.
Depression Or The Blues? 11 Serious Signs
Is it really depression or just a case of the blues? It’s not always easy to tell the difference.
Guidelines To Make School Lunches Healthier
Schoolchildren would have to hold the fries – and pick up more whole grains, fruits and vegetables – on the lunch line under proposed new federal standards for school lunches.
CDC: Asthma Rate Up Slightly To 8.2%
Federal health officials say asthma seems to be increasing a little, and nearly one in 12 Americans now say they have the disease.
18 and on her own – Life after foster care
Once children in foster care turn 18, they have to survive on their own, but there’s a push to raise that age to 21 to give those young adults a fighting chance.


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