"Alien Hands" Have Minds Of Their Own
Imagine having no control over one of your hands. Living with a body part that has a mind of its own sounds impossible to believe, but it is a very real medical condition that makes life difficult for sufferers.
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Imagine having no control over one of your hands. Living with a body part that has a mind of its own sounds impossible to believe, but it is a very real medical condition that makes life difficult for sufferers.
She came to Miami for treatment for a rare condition and after a five-organ transplant, Fatima Al Ansari did something no one with her condition had ever done before, give birth to a baby.
Just this week on the reality hit show "Kourtney and Kim take Miami", Kim Kardashian underwent "The Vampire Facial", aka, "The Blood Facial," a treatment done at The Miami Institute for Age Management with Dr. Julio Gallo.
Doctors say they're closer than ever to finding a cure for baldness, and from the most unusual sources. Those sources include a drug that grows eyelashes and a prostate medication.
The Florida Legislature has essentially killed a plan from Governor Rick Scott to expand Medicaid coverage to roughly 1 million of Florida's poorest residents as part of the Affordable Care Act.
A new workout in South Florida is bringing the animal out of fitness lovers. "Animal Flow" is the new primal workout combining animalistic movements with elements of Parkour, break dancing, and gymnastics in a freestyle flow of fluid movement that is intense but fun.
Pet owners listen up: You may want to start saving more money for veterinarian care this year. The reason goes all the way back to Washington and an unintended consequence from medical reform.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new warning to state and local health officials about a virus that is related to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and appeared for the first time in September 2012.
The debate about whether to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act rages on, and new estimates reveal the expansion and other parts of the law would cost Florida $5.2 billion over 10 years.
Senator Marco Rubio would prefer to let the federal government shutdown in late March than let a continuing resolution pass if the bill doesn't completely defund the Affordable Care Act.
A new high-end camera not only snaps photos of your face, but also does an intense reading below the skin.
An antibiotic-resistant family of bacteria continues to spread throughout the U.S. health care system and is now prompting warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It's a problem that affects 60 percent of people at some point in their lives: snoring.
Everyone gets headaches, but did you know they could be caused by something you ate? Raspberries, nuts, avocados, and bananas are super healthy, right? But they could be headache triggers.
First there was Fifty Shades of Grey, now there's a new trend in intimacy that has couples holding back in the bedroom. You might call it, 'the new sex'.
A 31-year-old man faces multiple charges after investigators say he fired four shots toward a Miami International Airport terminal.
Ashley Perez says she thought she was going to die when four dogs attacked her in Miami-Dade, and six days later, the final dog has been captured.
Heavy rainfall left Hallandale Beach underwater Wednesday, with residents frustrated by recurring flooding as the city pointed to intense rain and King Tide conditions.
Florida gubernatorial candidates Byron Donalds and David Jolly laid out contrasting positions during a Fort Lauderdale summit.
Friends of 25-year-old Melvin Diaz Cepeda are questioning why the aspiring DJ was described as an intruder after he was shot and killed in Miami.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
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.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
