Praising and prodding Congress, President Barack Obama on Wednesday said a vast reform of the nation's health insurance system is required to head off instability to families, industry and the government itself. ...more

July 15, 2009

Manny Esperon recently was named Health Care and Health Education Volunteer of the Year by the United Way. ...more

May 6, 2009

President Barack Obama said the consensus from the White House health care summit is that there is an immediate need for health care reform, and signaled that he's open to compromise on Thursday. ...more

March 5, 2009

House Democrats unveiled a $410 billion spending bill on Monday ...more

February 23, 2009

It's not too late to get a flu shot, a Pasco County Health Department official said. The flu season has been relatively mild so far in Florida, but is expected to increase in the weeks ahead, according to Deanna Krautner, health education and communications coordinator for the agency. ...more

February 14, 2009

A Hudson retirement community is discouraging visitors and taking other steps because of a recent outbreak of what appears to be a stomach bug. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Pink Stars don't have breast cancer, but it motivates them. And they hope to raise $1,500 this year to fight the disease - with the community's help. ...more

February 4, 2009

Dear Abby: I have a huge problem. I am a 16-year-old girl, and last week I lied to my best friend's parents so we could go to a movie. Her parents found out and told my parents, who got very angry and have me grounded for a minimum of a month - depending on my "attitude." ...more

November 16, 2008

African-American families set aside time at reunions to talk about disease prevention and healthy eating. ...more

September 19, 2008

It was like a slice of heaven for Gary and Bonnie King. A couple of years ago, they found the home they loved in a quiet subdivision of a rural town. ...more

July 19, 2008