STD Contraction Among Florida's Seniors On The Rise
Among Americans 55 years and older, cases of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. The problem is so bad, Medicare may soon add STD screenings as a covered benefit.
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Among Americans 55 years and older, cases of sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. The problem is so bad, Medicare may soon add STD screenings as a covered benefit.
Parents of unvaccinated children should watch out because for the first time since the mid-1990's, measles cases are up significantly in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
When you think fast food, a few things may come to mind like "inexpensive" and "convenient," but "healthy" may not make the list. These days, however, you can find salads, oatmeal and veggie burgers at fast food places but even though they sound healthy, you have to look beyond the names.
Whether they are sick or hurt, no one like waiting for hours and hours to see a doctor at a hospital's emergency room. Now one healthcare provider is trying to change that – for a price.
For people looking to rid themselves of unsightly and often painful varicose veins, there's a new procedure called ClarviVein.
It's estimated 35-million men and 21-million women are affected by hair loss. What's more staggering is the money spent each year on hair loss products, $176-million in 2009 alone. Now, there's a new device on the market, it's a hat for hair loss.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam may shut down or restrict the use of vending machines in public schools in response to what he says is a public health epidemic of obesity that left unchecked will cost the state millions in health care costs.
Federal health experts said Wednesday that dosing instructions for children younger than 2 years old should be added to Children's Tylenol and similar products containing acetaminophen, the popular pain reliever and fever reducer.
An interesting new workout is soaring through South Florida. It's called "Flying Yoga" and it combines the circus with a great cardio workout.
Raising children is tough, but it's even tougher when mom turns to the bottle to cope. It's a growing problem some moms are reluctant to talk about, but one mother of four agreed to explain to CBS4's Shannon Hori why stress has, literally, driven her to drink.
May is National Bike Month and for riders who haven't used their bikes in a while this might be a good time to dust it off and take it for a spin in honor of Bike to Work Week.
A South Florida health center is giving people a chance to try different ways to live better and each week they can experience a different kind of class.
In South Florida we are spoiled by with beautiful weather year round and seemingly endless days of sunshine. But those perks come with a major health risk – skin cancer.
Miami Children's Hospital and Holtz Children's Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center have made the list of U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals 2011-2012 which ranked the nation's top 50 children's hospitals in 10 specialties.
A task force of Miami-Dade healthcare executives has finished a report recommending that Jackson Health System be converted to a nonprofit entity run by a small, independent board separated as much as possible from county politics.
