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On any given day, and at all hours of the day, you can find doctors, nurses and medical students working hard. Not only are they saving lives at UM's Miller School of Medicine, but they're also working on themselves.
A new case of Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed every 70 seconds in America. South Florida is ground zero for the disease and that's why one of the largest private facilities to treat it is here in the area.
The second locally-acquired case of Dengue Fever has been confirmed in Miami-Dade County.
As more and more studies come out showing just how powerful breast milk is for newborns, mothers everywhere are trying to make sure they have enough for their new bundle of joy.
Students at Palmetto Elementary want to help you get your green on by providing healthy vegetables, fruits and other garden goodies for sale in their new Farmers Market.
A new report is urging moms and dads to hold off giving their kids Tylenol or aspirin the next time they come down with a fever.
The American Academy of Pediatrics wants teenagers banned from tanning salons to reduce their risk of skin cancer.
If you've had a baby or had friends with babies, then you've heard about lactation consultants. They teach women how to breast feed their newborns. Two Broward women are hoping to get lactation consultants to teach how to spot breast cancer too.
Do you hate going to the dentist? Then you're not alone. Studies show nearly half of all Americans avoid going to see a dentist because they fear the pain. But a Boca Raton dentist is changing that with his latest invention.
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association may spark the debate of whether cell phone frequencies have negative health effects on the body.
Traditionally recovery from hip replacement surgery take weeks but now there is a new type of hip surgery that has patients walking within hours and going home the next day.
CBS4 news anchor Shannon Hori was shocked to learn that her son Colt had a rare congenital heart defect that required open heart surgery when he was just two days old.
Governor Rick Scott and the Republican-led Florida Legislature may have a new target for budget cuts, the medically needy program.
On Monday, singer Celine Dion introduced her twins to the audience of Oprah. And then on CBS4 News at 5, I told my own miracle story of my twins.
Keeping seniors active can be key to both their mental and physical health. There's now a new way for seniors to stay active thanks to a special kind of Yoga class geared specifically for seniors.
A 7-vehicle crash in Doral left 1 person dead and another in critical but stable condition, investigators say.
Florida wildlife officials are warning beachgoers not to handle or return stranded sea turtle hatchlings to the ocean, an action that could violate state law.
The two suspects who were identified as Dareon Pubien, 18, and Sean Thompson, 25, face multiple charges.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens.
School librarians and media specialists are required to go through training to distinguish which books are age appropriate.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
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.
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.
