Infants to young adults are among the most likely to contract swine flu and should be vaccinated against the H1N1 virus, public health experts say. But what about people in this age group who are taking immunosuppressant drugs to combat chronic health problems such as Crohn's disease, asthma, HIV and rheumatoid arthritis? The answer, according to doctors at the Nationwide Children's Hospital, is yes, but with a caveat: children and young adults taking immunosuppressants should receive the H1N1 vaccine via injection, not the nasal mist. ...more

November 4, 2009

PRODUCT REVIEW: Mega-T Green Tea Gum; available at Albertsons, Eckerd, Kmart, Wal-Mart and Publix; $2.99 for 12 pieces. ...more

May 23, 2009

The man was an alcoholic with no money, and he had a blood clot in his leg that could have killed him. ...more

April 1, 2009

Pfizer Inc. is buying rival drugmaker Wyeth in a $68 billion cash-and-stock deal that will increase its revenue by 50 percent, solidfy its No. 1 rank in the troubled industry and transform it from a pure pharmaceutical company into a broadly diversified health care giant. ...more

January 26, 2009

Tony Hillerman, 83, author of the acclaimed Navajo Tribal Police mystery novels and creator of two of the unlikeliest of literary heroes - Navajo police officers Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee - died Sunday of pulmonary failure in Albuquerque, N.M. ...more

October 28, 2008

Golfers will pick up their clubs Friday in honor of a Lutz boy with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. ...more

October 15, 2008

Golfers will pick up their clubs Friday in honor of a Lutz boy with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. ...more

October 15, 2008

FLU SHOTS: Flu shots are recommended for everyone, especially those 50 or older, children, caregivers, people with chronic medical conditions and those who live in long-term-care facilities. The Pinellas County Health Department will offer flu shots for $25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays throughout October, or as long as supplies last. Pneumonia vaccinations will also be available for $40. Bring Medicare card, health insurance card and a photo ID if paying by check or credit card. Call ahead to be sure there is an available supply. For information, visit www.PinellasHealth.com. ...more

October 11, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections. ...more

September 5, 2008

To properly appreciate New Tampa, that area of real estate extending like a salute from the incorporated city's otherwise-boxy silhouette, it is necessary first to establish what it is not. ...more

August 13, 2008