May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month

1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the time they are 70, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. That scary statistic shows just how common skin cancer really is. In fact, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. [1] The bright side is that skin cancer is […]

Despite rise in cases, experts say risk of contracting hepatitis A still low

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (FOX 13) – Restaurant owners and workers across the Bay Area are worried after numerous reports of food service workers being diagnosed with hepatitis A over the past few months. The most recent case was reported in Hernando County, where an employee at a country club potentially exposed hundreds of people, some high-schoolers who attended proms […]

Spring is here and so are the Allergy and Asthma Symptoms

Spring is in full bloom and unfortunately pollen is at an all-time high, which for some of us means sniffling and sneezing due to allergies. Allergies also account for a good majority of asthma flare-ups, and here in Florida, trees begin pollinating in the spring (followed by grasses and weeds) and can wreak havoc on those of […]