The Bush administration on Thursday proposed stronger job protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions because of religious or moral objections. ...more

August 22, 2008

A Bush administration proposal aimed at protecting health care workers who object to abortion and birth control methods they consider tantamount to abortion has escalated a bitter debate over the balance between religious freedom and patients' rights. ...more

July 31, 2008

When you're fighting cancer, you want to be armed with as much information as possible. ...more

May 2, 2008

In an uncertain market, especially, independent contractors tend to do exceedingly well because companies are reluctant to beef up their payrolls and make permanent full-time hiring commitments. ...more

January 13, 2008

TAMPA - Mostafa Ahmed felt the pain in his chest and his hands. He called his boss, closed the gas station where he worked and rushed to the emergency room at St. Joseph's Hospital. ...more

November 22, 2007

SEBRING — The Highlands County Health Department is holding flu vaccination clinics for the public at its Sebring office, 7205 S. George Blvd., on the following dates: ...more

October 25, 2007

If you can sing "Another One Bites the Dust," you may prevent someone doing just that. But considering the occasion — you'll be doing CPR to the beat — you may prefer belting out "Staying Alive." That works, too. So says Charlotte Young, a basic care life support instructor who trains health professionals at St. Joseph's Hospital. ...more

October 18, 2007

People who tend to the elderly, change diapers and serve up food and drinks have the highest rates of depression among U.S. workers. ...more

October 14, 2007

Concerns over student safety and getting children to school on time pushed Hillsborough County School Board members to take control Tuesday, struggling to solve problems usually left to district staff. ...more

October 3, 2007

TAMPA - Concerns over student safety and getting children to school on time pushed Hillsborough County School Board members to take control Tuesday, struggling to solve problems usually left to district staff. ...more

October 3, 2007