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A common drug which many older women take to protect against bone loss and the osteoporosis may have unexpected benefits. A new study claims it might actually protect women from developing breast cancer.
South Florida resident John Daley got hooked on prescription pills when he was 14 years old. The problem escalated so out of control he eventually became a drug dealer.
A long-debated prescription drug database aimed at cracking down on so-called 'pill mills' in the state will go into effect this Thursday.
Economic pressures have affected millions of Americans and dentists have noticed.
When Miami-Dade students go back to school on Monday, some of them will notice their cafeterias have undergone high-tech, healthy makeovers and it's all about battling childhood obesity in South Florida.
The King has left the building at South Florida-based Burger King. The restaurant's spooky "The King" mascot is retiring so the struggling burger chain can refocus its marketing to reach new customers, the company announced.
Some women who are at high risk of getting breast cancer can be treated with drugs such as Tamoxifen. But scientists recently discovered the drug Evista can also decrease the incidence of breast cancer. Here are the benefits and drawbacks of both.
A new study suggests that nearly one-in-five children with an autistic older sibling will develop the disorder, too —a rate much higher than previously thought.
Certain packages of ground beef sold at three major grocery store chains in Florida and six other southern states have been recalled because of possible E. coli contamination.
Millions of women take the drug Tamoxifen to prevent their breast cancer from coming back or, if they are at high risk they may take it to avoid getting breast cancer. But a new study indicates that some women may not process the drug properly, making it is less effective at warding off cancer.
More than 20 percent of kindergartners in Miami-Dade County lacked complete immunizations in the previous school year, the highest percentage of Florida's 67 counties.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday struck down the requirement in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul package that virtually all Americans must carry health insurance or face penalties. Florida had joined with a number of other states to have he whole plan tossed out.
Getting kids interested in vegetables and gardening can be challenging. But thanks to a creative and colorful online program, students at The Overtown Youth Center are not only learning about vegetables, they're learning how to grow their own and eat better.
Many Americans take vitamins to stay healthy. Now, a new controversial vitamin treatment claims to give tired and stressed out people more of a boost. It's called intravenous vitamin therapy.
It is enough to make anyone more than just a little nervous, Wall Street's wild mood swings up and down.
