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Minnesota teen who fled chemo now cancer-free

Minnesota teen who fled chemo now cancer-free

A Minnesota teen who fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his cancer treatment.

Cat diagnosed with H1N1 flu

Cat diagnosed with H1N1 flu

A 13-year-old Iowa cat is among the first pets to be diagnosed with the H1N1 virus.   

Blood sugar blunders

Blood sugar blunders

Five things you may not have considered that could increase your risk of diabetes.

Obesity & Cancer

Obesity & Cancer

New research shows that overweight individuals may be at a greater risk of developing certain types of cancer.

Pinellas schools to start H1N1 vaccinations

Pinellas schools to start H1N1 vaccinations

As part of a collaborative effort between Pinellas County Schools and the Pinellas County Health Department, H1N1 (swine) flu vaccinations will begin on Monday, Nov. 9.

Plant City High School has tuberculosis case

Plant City High School has tuberculosis case

The school district says seven classes and the entire lunch room staff will need to be tested. The skin test will be issued on Tuesday.

Swine Flu Virus top strain worldwide

Swine Flu Virus top strain worldwide

The World Health Organization's flu chief says the swine flu virus is now the predominant flu strain worldwide.

Majority leader: House will pass health bill

Majority leader: House will pass health bill

Rep. Steny Hoyer said House leaders expect to have the 218 votes needed to pass the sweeping bill, which would extend coverage to tens of millions of uninsured people and ban insurance companies from turning people away.

House GOP health plan would cover relatively few

House GOP health plan would cover relatively few

Congressional budget umpires say the House Republican health plan would only make a small dent in the number of uninsured Americans.

Obesity linked to specific cancers

Obesity linked to specific cancers

About 100,500 new cases of cancer are caused by obesity every year, according to the most comprehensive attempt ever to estimate the cancers attributed to extra weight.

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