Health News Florida

FL institute is part of new Alzheimer’s trial

2012-05-16T16:13:06Z

An Alzheimer's Disease research center in Tampa will be part of a major clinical trial on the disease, part of a national initiative announced Tuesday. Nearly half a million Floridians have been diagnosed.

Mission: Defeat Alzheimer’s

2012-05-16T15:08:31Z

Florida will be “deeply involved” in the national initiative to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease by the year 2025, and not only because nearly half a

At-home HIV test backed by FDA

2012-05-16T14:00:25Z

An advisory panel gave unanimous approval to the first over-the-counter HIV test, but urged it should have a label explaining that it doesn't always detect the virus.

Medical records show injuries: ABC

2012-05-16T14:00:14Z

Rebates coming if ACA stays

2012-05-16T13:52:54Z

Paul Gionfriddo writes that if Affordable Care Act stays in place, a lot of consumers will get rebates from insurers, including more than 325,000 in Florida.

Woman kills her 4 children, self

2012-05-16T13:36:28Z

Miami health care costliest in US

2012-05-16T13:20:34Z

It’s campaign season, so here come the Medicare scare ads

2012-05-16T12:38:55Z

Now it's Sen. Bill Nelson's turn to complain about dishonest campaign ads about his Medicare votes, but no one's hands are clean when it comes to the ugly tactic of frightening the elderly.

Cardinal settles for 2-yr FL suspension

2012-05-16T01:02:57Z

Chamber of Commerce should be ashamed

2012-05-15T13:25:24Z

For decades, the Chamber of Commerce has called for stepped-up efforts to restrain health-care inflation, saying it hurts U.S. competitiveness

Patients ignore experts on prostate cancer

2012-05-14T13:42:59Z

Four years ago the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force warned against prostate-cancer screenings for men over 75, but the message hasn't sunk in. Also: -- Parkinson's trials at UM offer help, hope --Yes, a child can suffer a stroke -- Sleep clinics growing with awareness -- New treatment offered for severe epilepsy -- Pipeline stents for aneurysm seem successful

New leadership needed at FAMU

2012-05-14T13:35:45Z

Florida A&M's Marching 100 is probably the first thing that comes to mind when most people think of FAMU. And because of the hazing scandal, the band's reputation is in tatters. FAMU president James Ammons is either out of touch or over his head and needs to be replaced.

HBO studies ‘The Weight of the Nation’

2012-05-14T13:21:40Z

HBO's ambitious four-part documentary, which starts tonight, looks at how obesity has affected Americans and what can be done for the long run. The project also includes a book, children's series and website.

Hazing doesn’t typify FAMU band

2012-05-14T13:13:17Z

Ennis Leon Jacobs Jr., a former member of the Florida A&M Marching 100, writes that the only future that the school's marching band can have is one where no tolerance for hazing exists.

OSHA investigating mystery package

2012-05-14T12:56:47Z

Medicaid waiver program may be too labor intensive

2012-05-14T12:56:28Z

The state’s new Medicaid waiver program is ambitious, but given the state's poor track record, we wonder how effectively this new system will operate.

Farm boss kept laborers enslaved, lawsuit claims

2012-05-14T12:55:42Z

Mayo tech was source of Hepatitis C

2012-05-14T12:30:42Z

Should ‘Stand Your Ground’ apply in this case?

2012-05-14T11:18:42Z

Confessions of a pill mill doctor

2012-05-14T11:06:42Z

Genes spell death but mom chooses hope

2012-05-14T11:00:42Z

Hospital tries to evict quadriplegic

2012-05-11T14:45:42Z

DEA vs. Cardinal: behind the scenes

2012-05-11T14:13:22Z

FL Medicaid pay for doctors could soar

2012-05-10T15:48:57Z

The pay for primary-care doctors who treat Medicaid patients will be raised to equal Medicare rates on Jan. 1, if the Affordable Care Act survives. The pay raise would be huge in Florida -- almost double.

PIP loophole needs to be closed

2012-05-10T15:34:25Z

One purpose of the new PIP bill is to block payment to shady providers, but many legitimate providers don't need to be licensed. Two parts of the bill dealing with licensing conflict have created a loophole.