Freezing Baby Teeth May Secure Healthy Future
Doctors say parents can freeze their children's baby teeth to save precious stem cells, just in case they should need them in the future.
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Doctors say parents can freeze their children's baby teeth to save precious stem cells, just in case they should need them in the future.
For those who feel lost in translation when it comes to KidCare, check out our guide to see if your child is eligible.
Whether old, young or somewhere in between, genes are what makes us different in the aging process, and one South Florida company says they have just the customized solution.
In Wilton Manors, the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the AIDS virus was marked by hundreds of people walking the streets, carrying candles and quilts in honor of those who died from AIDS and those who live with the disease, a memorial marking World AIDS day.
It's World AIDS Day, a day of AIDS awareness, prevention and testing, and that message is especially important in South Florida.
It's been 25 years since the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital surgeons made the first successful heart transplant. The patient returned Wednesday to meet with the surviving members of the team who carried out the procedure.
On the eve of "World AIDS Day" there is some sobering news for South Florida.
Fewer middle school and high school students are smoking cigarettes or using smokeless tobacco, according to 2011 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey.
Cheaper generic versions of the popular cholesterol lowering drug Lipitor will soon be hitting the market. Pfizer Inc.'s patent protection for Lipitor expires on Wednesday.
Two South Florida sisters are trying to educate people on a syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Autism. CBS4's Cynthia Demos.
Getting your wisdom teeth removed is one of the most common surgical procedures around. But some dentists are now questioning if the procedure is really necessary.
A South Florida girl is using her lifelong struggle to raise awareness about premature births.
A revolutionary spray that kills such things as Anthrax and the H1N1 virus is being made right here in South Florida. It's being gobbled up by major industries such as cruise lines and Homeland Security. But it will soon be available for home use.
An instructor at the training center for Miami-Dade firefighters was burned Friday morning when a training demonstrating he was setting up flashed into flame.
Aventura Hospital and Medical Center will be the center of a protest Friday afternoon by workers who are angry at the hospital's parent company, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA).
With 73.3% of properties homesteaded, Palmetto Bay stands to lose more than any other Miami-Dade city, the mayor says.
St. Thomas Aquinas wide receiver and Notre Dame commit Julius Jones Jr. hopes to cap his senior season by winning the 2026 Nat Moore Trophy.
No one is in custody; detectives say they believe the shooting was an isolated incident.
Duviel Aleman says he would have been in the van with his father on that day, but was home recovering from appendicitis.
Walk-ins were cut off by late morning due to demand; a second screening is scheduled for Oct. 1.
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.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
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.
