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Memorial Weekend 2013: Consumer Reports releases list of sunscreens offering…

As many head out to begin their Memorial Day Weekend, a lot of people plan to hit the beach, so we’re taking action for your health with a look at the

Genie Bra and My Hope Chest help Florida woman get breast reconstruction 14…

A Florida woman is celebrating a milestone today that was 14 years in the making.  She finally got reconstruction after breast cancer.   A local non profit,

Tampa Bay mother to donate kidney to her two-year-old son

Two-year-old Evan Ranieri will be getting a donated kidney Wednesday. His parents hope his journey will inspire others to donate organs to children who have a

Local power wheelchair soccer team needs help to get to Nationals

We're taking action tonight for a well deserving group of Tampa athletes. They call themselves the Thunder and they've stormed onto the soccer scene - putting

Center for Disease Control study finds E Coli in most public pools

A new study from the Center for Disease Control says the majority of public pools are contaminated with E.Coli.

Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand, tensions rise on Capitol Hill

The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going

Interacting with the horse is supposed to act as therapy

A miniature horse named "Star" visited Freedom Square in Seminole.  Freedom Square is a Five Star continuing care retirement community.  Star spent time with

Pinellas moms and teachers form LiFT Academy school for kids with disabilities

A group of students at a new kind of school are getting ready for their very first prom.  The LiFT Academy opened its doors this year with a no-bullying policy

Two local teens help each other raise money for out-of-pocket expenses related…

We've all heard stories of medical issues causing huge financial burdens.  Even those with insurance may have high out-of-pocket deductibles or co-pays.  Two

Locals react to Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to avoid…

Like Angelina Jolie, a local woman made the same decision to get a double mastectomy.

Tampa Bay setting the stage to be a hub of health care innovation in 2023

Tampa leaders are trying to set the stage for Tampa Bay's dominance in the field of health care by 2013.

7-minute workout, also called flash, mixes interval training with high intensity

It’s the latest fitness trend:  The Scientific 7-minute workout.  It’s a high intensity routine that is supposed to be the equivalent of a long run and a visit

US government files morning-after pill appeal

The government has filed a last-second appeal that will delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.

Local company makes breast prosthesis for women who don't want reconstruction…

A Tampa Bay area woman, used to following the beat of her own drum, decided to go a different route after having a mastectomy to remove breast cancer.  She

Local former athlete, paralyzed in a car accident, needs votes to win modified…

A local star high school athlete, paralyzed by a car accident, is gathering votes to win a contest that would change his life forever.  We're taking action for

USF is a clinical trial site for a children's diabetes study to find if…

A clinical trial on childhood diabetes at USF looks at the chances of a sibling of a child with diabetes also being diagnosed with diabetes down the road.

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