CHICAGO (AP) -- One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: While 90 percent of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours of exercise most days, fewer than 3 percent of 15-year-olds do. ...more

July 16, 2008

One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: Although 90 percent of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours of exercise most days, less than 3 percent of 15-year-olds do. ...more

July 16, 2008

Sugared soft drinks will disappear from school vending machines in Hillsborough County schools during the 2008-09 school year. ...more

July 11, 2008

For the first time, an influential doctors group is recommending that some children as young as 8 be given cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems. ...more

July 7, 2008

RICHMOND, Va. -- Patients who checked their blood pressure at home with a pharmacist monitoring those readings over the Internet achieved better blood-pressure control than patients getting traditional care, research shows. ...more

July 2, 2008

A year ago local health professionals began probing Hillsborough County's disturbingly high infant mortality rate. They now have some answers to why so many babies are dying. ...more

June 22, 2008

Viagra - the little blue pill celebrating its 10th birthday - continues to pack a potent punch, and not only in the bedroom. ...more

June 13, 2008

As a memory disorder specialist, I often see people who worry about developing Alzheimer's disease, since it is the most common cause of dementia in older adults. However, other conditions can cause the progressive loss of memory. One fairly common cause is the brain damage that accompanies strokes. ...more

May 30, 2008

The wife of a former FBI agent thought to be missing in Iran said Friday she is offering a $5,000 reward for information on her husband after more than a year of silence on his whereabouts. ...more

May 24, 2008

Charlie Alfonso Jr., 54, Tampa Height: 5-foot-8 ...more

May 23, 2008