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Georgia woman to have more amputations

12:27 PM, May 11, 2012

Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old graduate student who is fighting for her life against the flesh-eating disease necrotizing fasciitis is very responsive and coherent, according to a blog posted on a University of West Georgia Psychology department student website.

Buddy Check 10: Trust your instinct

5:52 PM, May 10, 2012

A breast cancer survivor offers this life saving lesson: be your own health advocate.   

Breast cancer may be more deadly for men

10:45 AM, May 10, 2012

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women. But new research reported in the Health Day News suggests it may be more deadly.

Women with dense breasts need additional screening

10:21 AM, May 10, 2012

Women with dense breasts or other risk factors for breast cancer could benefit from additional screening methods beyond mammograms.

Exercise may lower breast cancer, depression

10:18 AM, May 10, 2012

A new study shows exercise may lower fatigue and depression in women being treated for breast cancer.

New state-wide screening program for babies

11:52 PM, May 9, 2012

Parents and doctors from All Children's Hospital and USF immunology applaud a new state-wide screening program for babies.

Kidney disease a leading killer in cats

10:37 PM, May 8, 2012

It's one of the leading causes of death for cats, but there is no cure and no known cause: kidney disease.

Obesity could affect 42% of Americans by 2030

4:51 PM, May 8, 2012

The rate increase would mean 32 million more obese people within two decades, a health economist says.

Cancer drugs stuck in federal legislative limbo

6:04 AM, May 8, 2012

There's been a nationwide shortage in life-saving cancer drugs for children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tells CBS News that 14 drugs are in short supply.

Melanoma in unusual places

8:47 PM, May 7, 2012

Believe it or not, melanoma is not just a skin disease. The most threatening form of skin cancer can be found in rare places, too. About 5 percent of those diagnosed will have ocular melanoma.

My skin cancer story

5:19 PM, May 7, 2012

I was 29 years old when I first heard the word melanoma, or at least really understood what it meant.

Study: Savings and risks in health insurance trend

4:27 PM, May 7, 2012

There's a new study out on consumer-directed health plans, the hottest trend in job-based health insurance.

Do you know how to prevent melanoma?

2:49 PM, May 7, 2012

One person dies every hour from melanoma. It's a scary statistic and one that can be preventable.

AZ bans funding of Planned Parenthood

11:04 AM, May 7, 2012

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed off on a bill that will prevent abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving public funds in most cases, her office said.

When parents split, preschoolers show behavior problems

10:07 PM, May 6, 2012

Children whose parents split up when they were preschoolers have increased behavior problems, according to new research that suggests the timing of such breakups has long-term effects.

Arizona governor signs Planned Parenthood funding ban

5:28 PM, May 5, 2012

Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill to cut off Planned Parenthood's access to taxpayer money funneled through the state for non-abortion services.

Parents today are happier than non-parents, studies suggest

4:56 PM, May 5, 2012

Having kids may not make us miserable after all.

Runners to lace up for Miles for Moffitt

5:43 PM, May 4, 2012

You have a chance to make a difference in the lives of those battling not on breast cancer but ovarian, prostate, and even melanoma too.

Seau's suicide focuses attention on concussions

7:26 PM, May 3, 2012

In Tampa Bay, concussion research involving high school athletes is taking place.

More than 1 in 10 babies worldwide born prematurely

8:50 PM, May 2, 2012

The first-ever country-by-country estimate of premature births finds that 15 million babies a year are born preterm - more than one in 10 live births.

Do you have blue eyes? You may all be related

9:01 AM, May 2, 2012

If you have blue eyes, you may be related to every other blue-eyed person in the world.

Sleeping longer may counter effects of "obesity genes"

5:48 AM, May 2, 2012

Recent research suggests not getting a full night's sleep can raise a person's risk for obesity.

Nutella health claims net $3.05 million settlement

9:15 AM, May 1, 2012

A class-action lawsuit over the spread's purported health claims has just been settled, with a judge siding with a parent who says she was duped into believing it was good for her kids.

Dentists: Bottled water increases risk for cavities in young children

6:40 AM, May 1, 2012

For the first time in decades the number of preschoolers with cavities is on the rise. There are plenty of reasons why including poor brushing habits, sugary foods, even genetics.

317 youths, adults sickened at Mexico party

10:03 PM, Apr 30, 2012

The toll of those sickened by apparent food poisoning at a Children's Day festival in a Mexican village has risen to 302 children and 15 adults.

VIDEO: U.S. Army soldier brutally beaten in South Tampa

Police want your help finding four men who teamed up to beat a young U.S. Army soldier in a South Tampa street.

12:41 PM, May 14, 2012

Soldier Beating: Law firm, church offer rewards for information in the attack of Sgt. Johnny Aparico

A local law firm and a church are both offering rewards totalling $15,000 to anyone with information on the men who attacked a soldier in Tampa earlier this week.

5:10 PM, May 16, 2012

Video shows young soldier severely beaten by four men

Four violent men are still on the loose after beating a young soldier severely and leaving him on the sidewalk.

11:16 AM, May 15, 2012

Jennifer Holloway arrested for DUI in Fort Meade

Morning show personality Jennifer Holloway was arrested for DUI in Fort Meade Sunday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

2:27 PM, May 15, 2012

Brevard County Shootings: Experts say moms like Tonya Thomas who kill their kids are often driven by love

It's often a complex mix of motivations and stressors that lead a mother to kill.

11:16 AM, May 16, 2012

Former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones pleads not guilty to sex abuse

Ex-Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading squad member Sarah Jones has been charged by a grand jury with first-degree sexual abuse involving a student when she was a high school teacher.

4:10 PM, Apr 2, 2012

Michael Agana's friends say Bayshore wall crash victim taken off life support

Friends say Michael Agana's family has taken him off life support, days after crashing through Bayshore Blvd.'s wall and into Hillsborough Bay.

6:08 AM, May 16, 2012

Authorities: Tonya Thomas shot and killed her four children before shooting herself

Brevard County sheriff's investigators say a mother took the lives of her four children during an early morning confrontation before turning the gun on herself.

4:05 PM, May 15, 2012

31 arrested in Polk online prostitution busts

Polk deputies say more than two dozen people were arrested as a result of an online prostitution sting operation.

3:29 PM, Dec 5, 2011

Teen girls Emily Starnes and Cosandra Tyree accused in cab driver's death

Investigators say two 16-year-old girls have been arrested and charged with murder in the 2011 slaying of a North Carolina cab driver.

11:13 AM, Apr 2, 2012

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