Senate Passes Bill Requiring Greyhound Injury Reporting
The Florida Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require greyhound racing tracks and trainers to report injuries to their dogs to the state.
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The Florida Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require greyhound racing tracks and trainers to report injuries to their dogs to the state.
The numbers surrounding lung cancer are eye-opening. More than 228,000 people are diagnosed each year in the U.S., and nearly 160,000 people die, 10,000 of them in Florida. Five-year survival rates overall stand at just 16 percent. Lung cancer claims more lives than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. Now, there is reason for hope at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth – University of Miami Health System.
When 41-year-old Ivanna Vidal learned in 2013 that she carried the mutation for the BRCA2 gene, she knew she had an increased risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer. She had herself tested because of her family's extensive breast cancer history.
Calling on something he termed "Florida exceptionalism," Gov. Rick Scott used the annual State of the State address Tuesday to try to reinvigorate his legislative agenda after a difficult opening to his second term.
Surgery is a difficult prospect for many patients to accept. Perhaps even more daunting to some is the anticipated recovery. Thanks to the use of breakthrough technology, UHealth – University of Miami Health System is able to alleviate these worries by offering patients less invasive procedures for major surgeries with the da Vinci Xi Surgical System.
Thanks to breast cancer awareness campaigns, women have become much more diligent in getting their annual mammograms. What many patients don't realize, however, is that not all mammography is the same.
House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardiner entered the legislative session Tuesday with a set of shared priorities --- dubbed "Work Plan 2015" --- that includes cutting taxes, crafting a water policy and boosting education spending.
Two armed men, with their faces covered, rushed into an Oakland park gas station with surveillance cameras rolling.
Day one of the 60-day session of the Florida Legislature is officially underway in the state's capitol.
A teen girl locked in an argument with her mom was killed after she refused to get back in the family car.
When salmon, salamanders or other aquatic animals shed skin cells, they leave behind traces of their DNA in the water, like clues left behind at a crime scene.
A deadly accident in Coral Springs sends two people to the hospital.
It looks like a simple caulking gun. But it's no ordinary tool. "The potential impact is truly revolutionary," says Dr. David King.
A party host needs these three cooking tools before the seasoning even touches the food.
