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When you think of drug rehab, you probably think of cocaine, heroine, or oxycotin. But some different drugs are sending an explosion of kids into treatment. We're talking about prescriptions for ADD and ADHD. CBS4's Cynthia Demos has the story.
oing back to school is synonymous for most kids with getting sick. Illnesses such as colds, flu, head-lice and pink eye are common but there are 5 major things you can do to stay germ free through the school year.
Little white lies... or big scandal headline size lies: it doesn't matter the size. As CBS4's Cynthia Demos explains, all lies can impact your health.
Two county agencies have teamed up to implement a new program that provides lifelong companionship for independently living seniors while providing homes for abandoned dogs and cats.
Just in time for the start of school Monday, the Broward County Health Department is offering another chance for you to meet the state's school immunization requirements.
Good news for Jackson Health System is great news for South Floridians who require hospital care: Jackson approved a $1.6 billion budget Thursday.
Two men who were arrested last week for violating food safety and slaughtering swine and goats inhumanely appeared in court Friday morning.
Sad school days are now being linked to illness in middle age.
Gov. Rick Scott, who opposed the Affordable Care Act, says his aim is to save Florida money. However, preliminary numbers reveal Scott may be doing the opposite by rejecting Medicaid expansion.
A 51-year-old Plantation man was sentenced Monday for recruiting Medicare beneficiaries as part of a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme.
University of Miami President Donna Shalala says she was "outraged" to learn that millions of dollars of cancer-fighting medication had been stolen from UM's Sylvester Cancer Center, and ultimately takes personal responsibility for the lapses that allowed it to happen.
The University of Miami medical system is reeling after a discovery that $14 million in prescription drugs had gone missing from the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center over a three-year period, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
Friday marked the 20-year-anniversary of the opening of Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The level one center has treated many of the most critical patients in the community.
If you get bored with your workout easily, it may be time to switch it up. Interval training classes are more popular than ever and can offer a very intense workout which means more results in less time.
The owner and operator of a Miami health care agency pleaded guilty on Thursday for his participation in a $42 million home health Medicare fraud scheme.
