If you weren’t among the hundreds who attended the annual Lake Sumter State College Foundation Gala, you missed quite an event, for quite a worthy cause.
With a nod to the days of the Great Gatsby and the goal of generating funds to help support programs and scholarships, the Lake Sumter State College foundation raised more than $125,000 at its 34th annual gala.
While the flu season has most likely peaked by now, beware, health officials say. Influenza is still widespread in much of the United States.
You've probably heard of melanoma, which is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Many people associate it with bad sunburns, but it is much more complicated than that.
To help spread awareness the American Academy of Dermatology promotes the first Monday in May, this year May 6th, as Melanoma Monday - the official start of Melanoma/ Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month.
In their SPOT Skin Cancer Program they encourage people to check loved ones for suspicious moles or spots which should be seen by a dermatologist.
For several decades stop-smoking campaigns have been successful in lowering the number of teen and tween smokers. Now e-cigarettes are threatening to disrupt that progress.
The concern has prompted the US Food and Drug Administration to discuss the potential for drug therapies to help addicted kids quit vapes and other nicotine products.
Cigarettes sales in Hawaii may soon go up in smoke. That’s because the state is considering a bill that would ban smoking entirely over the next five years.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it’s overhauling the way dietary supplements are marketed and sold in the United States. The agency has taken action against 17 companies illegally selling supplements that claim to treat serious diseases and health conditions, including Alzheimer’s.
We talked with Lori Esarey, owner of Total Nutrition and Therapeutics, who holds a master’s degree in Nutritional Medicine about her philosophy regarding supplements and the role they play in our health.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. A promising new blood test may predict if a person will develop Alzheimer's disease more than a decade before symptoms even begin.
When the nation’s two largest dollar stores started selling tobacco products in the southeastern states, the number of smokers across the region also increased. A University of Florida study finds that it also caused the number of pregnant smokers to increase.
