Cancer Diagnosis Inspires Career Path For Survivor
Many college freshmen are unsure about what they want to do with their lives. But one South Florida survivor has her future planned out after receiving a devastating diagnosis at just 14 years old.
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Many college freshmen are unsure about what they want to do with their lives. But one South Florida survivor has her future planned out after receiving a devastating diagnosis at just 14 years old.
A congresswoman from South Florida has an issue with the latest recommendation for the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force on when women should begin mammogram screenings to detect breast cancer.
When women should begin having mammograms has been a hot topic of conversation in recent years, mainly due to changing – and sometimes conflicting – guidelines.
The federal government released new dietary guidelines Thursday.
The next generation device in wheelchairs is helping people stand whenever they want thanks to the use of robotics.
A state appeals court will hear arguments next month in a dispute about a law approved last year that would require women to wait 24 hours before having abortions.
The every day household disinfecting wipes are easy to grab and easy to use. But, does wiping really disinfect?
Childhood asthma rates may be leveling off, a new federal study found.
After months of legal wrangling, the Florida Department of Health in January will resume screening and enrolling kids with complex medical conditions into the specialized Children's Medical Services program.
It's the very definition of optimism: a newborn baby. To keep these little ones the perfect pictures of health, some day in the near future, routine newborn care could include a sci-fi screening that is slowly going mainstream.
Eleanor Leinen remembers the day she received the devastating news she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Time is running out to sign up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act for coverage starting January 1st.
For someone with an allergy, an EpiPen, an injectable form of epinephrine to theat anaphylaxis, can mean the difference between life and death. Unfortunately, the auto-injectors have become increasingly expensive, even for people with insurance.
Whether it's a crown, an implant, or a bridge, dental work usually stays with us for life. Today, more of these products are now being imported. There are no regulations or mandatory inspections before these items are put in a patient's mouth.
Yale's Cancer Center developed a new vaccination strategy meant to reduce the risk of possibly life threatening flu infections in cancer patients.
Residents with respiratory conditions should limit time outside on Tuesday.
Surrounded by family, friends, and supporters, this year's Walk to Defeat ALS Champion, Lourdes Machado, was shining with hope.
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.
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.
