Health

Up for debate: Is stress a burden or a benefit?

As South Florida residents and visitors prepare for Easter celebrations, a new discussion is focusing on something many people experience daily — stress.

By Yarden Ben-David

Lauderhill 5K caps health and wellness campaign with community run/walk

A free community 5K run/walk on Saturday morning marked the culmination of Lauderhill’s 60-day wellness campaign aimed at encouraging residents to adopt healthier lifestyles.

By Linnie Supall and Ryan Mackey

Feeding South Florida hosts Outrun Hunger 5K during 45th anniversary year

Feeding South Florida hosted its 15th annual Outrun Hunger 5K in Davie on Saturday, drawing hundreds of participants to Vista View Park as the organization continues its yearlong 45th anniversary celebration.

By Linnie Supall and Ryan Mackey

Rising grocery costs spark questions about food expiration dates

With grocery prices rising, you might be wondering whether food expiration dates are really something you need to follow.

By Kristi Krueger

Virtual reality helps South Florida boy avoid open-heart surgery, return to baseball field

A South Florida boy is back on the baseball field after doctors used virtual reality technology to treat a complex heart defect without open-heart surgery.

By Jenise Fernandez

Doctors use VR to repair South Florida boy’s heart without surgery

A South Florida boy is back on the baseball field after doctors used virtual reality technology to treat a complex heart defect without open-heart surgery.

Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreak

By By MATTHEW PERRONE and Associated Press

Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short

By By MARGERY A. BECK and ALI SWENSON and Associated Press

EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water

By By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and ALI SWENSON and Associated Press

8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in Southern California

By By JAIMIE DING and Associated Press

New ‘Ready, Set Backpack’ helps autistic children cope during hurricane emergencies

Hurricane season is right around the corner, and one South Florida city is already helping residents prepare -- especially families with autistic children.

By Kristi Krueger

Wastewater surveillance detects ‘Cicada’ COVID variant BA.3.2 in Florida

The COVID variant BA.3.2, better known as “Cicada,” has been spreading in Florida, and researchers believe that it is better at infecting children than adults.

By Andrea Torres

Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths

By Associated Press

Mississippi lawmakers send bill that criminalizes abortion-inducing medication to governor

By By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH/Mississippi Today and Associated Press

Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs

By By ALI SWENSON and Associated Press