Hospitals Asking More Questions In Light Of Zika Virus
Hospitals across South Florida are talking with their staff and providing extra training in light of the Zika virus.
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Hospitals across South Florida are talking with their staff and providing extra training in light of the Zika virus.
Diabetes and obesity are at epidemic levels in women of child bearing age and now a new study is linking the two conditions to autism risk.
A number of Florida organizations are getting money for cancer research and tobacco-related diseases.
World Health officials will meet Monday for an emergency session on the Zika virus as the amount of cases for the mosquito-borne virus keeps growing.
Voters will get another chance to decide whether to allow medical marijuana in Florida after backers of a proposed constitutional amendment finished submitting enough valid petition signatures to get on the November ballot.
All adults, including pregnant women and new mothers, should be screened for depression as a routine part of health care, a government advisory group recommended Tuesday.
Health officials released new guidelines for evaluating and testing infants that may have the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
A House panel has given preliminary approval to a bill that would tweak the state's low-THC cannabis law.
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A woman's heart attack may have different causes and symptoms and some risk factors can be even more dangerous, according to a new, first-ever statement from the American Heart Association.
Health officials added more countries to the list of places to watch out for when it comes to the mosquito-born Zika virus.
When it comes to having health insurance provided by the federal marketplace, South Florida leads the state.
In an issue watched closely by doctors, hospitals and insurers, a House panel has approved a proposal aimed at protecting patients from surprise charges when they need emergency care.
Protein supplements are becoming wildly popular. Athletes use them all the time and now more kids are taking them. But do they really need them?
The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) is expected to issue travel guidelines for expectant mothers en route to a place that has certain viruses.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting traded to the Miami Heat in a blockbuster move.
A fire broke out after the crash, and investigators said one fatality was reported.
Federal investigators link weeks of deterioration to the Champlain Towers collapse, but victims' families say the new findings leave many questions unanswered.
FDOT released new renderings of the SW 10th Street Connector, a multi-year project to ease traffic between I-95 and Sawgrass Expressway.
Miami-Dade officials say an elevator at Parkwood Condominiums passed inspection and returned to service after a weeks-long outage that left elderly and disabled residents struggling to access their homes.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.
