Carol City track star finds new life after accident
Antron Jackson, who had a slim chance of walking after a car accident, has returned to his alma mater to help coach the track team....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 12:00 AM -- 
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The bright — and dark — side of the sun
Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, is nearing and the sun’s rays will be at their strongest....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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South Florida pet owners say caring for animal with disability comes with huge rewards
Pet owners say adopting an animal with a disability can take extra time and money, but it’s hugely rewarding....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 01:00 PM --
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Carol City track star finds new life after accident
Antron Jackson, who had a slim chance of walking after a car accident, has returned to his alma mater to help coach the track team....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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The bright — and dark — side of the sun
Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, is nearing and the sun’s rays will be at their strongest....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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South Florida pet owners say caring for animal with disability comes with huge rewards
Pet owners say adopting an animal with a disability can take extra time and money, but it’s hugely rewarding....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 01:00 PM --
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Plenty of options after breast cancer surgery
Congratulations on being a breast cancer survivor! Breast cancer affects one in approximately eight women in America and because of improved surveillance and treatment there are more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. I can not overemphasize the importance of talking to your doctor about self-examinations and mammograms for routine surveillance, which leads to early detection of breast cancers. Breast cancer does affect men, so they too should be vigilant if any masses form in their breast....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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Move It!
<span class="bold">Free Karate Classes:</span> Children and adults; 6 p.m. May 22; Athalie Range Park, 525 NW 62nd St., Little Haiti. Free. 305-757-7961....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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Stand-up desks can add years to your life
The workplace is incorporating new ways to get people up and moving, including working at stand-up desks. It can add years to your life....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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Death from marathon running low
The stories of marathon runners collapsing and dying at the finish line are enough to scare anybody thinking of participating in the 26.2 mile race....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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Breast-cancer fallout includes facing up to infertility
Staff writer Andrea Torres chronicles her breast cancer experiences in Tropical Life. Read past columns at MiamiHerald.com/health....
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 12:02 PM --
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Cuban American doctor from Miami is a face transplant leader
Dr. Eduardo Rodríguez, who grew up in Miami, recently headed the team that performed a face transplant — a feat regarded as a medical landmark....
POSTED 05/21/2012 at 11:45 PM --
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Staggering numbers
The leading cause of death for children younger than 5 is pneumonia, says Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. That’s 1.4 million kids....
POSTED 05/21/2012 at 09:08 PM --
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Pasteurization proponents prevail in raw-milk debate
For anyone missing the spirited Republican primary debates, I have a alternative: the raw milk debate....
POSTED 04/17/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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Add soy to your diet to boost your bone health
April being soyfood month provides an opportunity to dispel some soy myths and review the benefits of this tasty and economical legume....
POSTED 04/10/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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New nutritional labels for meat help you make smarter choices
Meat and poultry are giving up their secrets. On March 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture rule on meat labeling went live, and nutrition information is now available for ground meat and poultry as well as 40 cuts of muscle meat. The nutrition facts will be either on the package or a nearby poster . Nutrition facts labels have been on packaged foods for 20 years, and this overdue initiative is good news for consumers....
POSTED 03/20/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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Study links overeating to memory and thinking problems
If increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and joint pain isn’t motivating enough to right-size your food portions, you may owe it to your brain to cut back on calories....
POSTED 02/21/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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Is perfume making us fat?
The causes of obesity are many. The most significant are overeating, genetics and inactivity, heightened by an abundance of sedentary activities such as television viewing, video gaming and computer use. Some researchers are delving into environmental factors that could be minor but controllable contributors to this growing public health issue....
POSTED 02/07/2012 at 12:00 AM --
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Teasing adds to burden of childhood obesity
A recent news item described how a 200-pound 8-year-old was placed in foster care because the state of Ohio did not believe his parents were taking appropriate measures to reduce his weight....
POSTED 12/13/2011 at 12:00 AM --
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Study shows small changes add up to big improvement in health
It’s a familiar message from nutrition professionals: The road to a healthier lifestyle is paved with a series of small changes. It seems a no-brainer that this would be a good strategy, but until a recent article in the British Journal of Nutrition, it wasn’t clear how beneficial each change is when added to previous modifications....
POSTED 11/29/2011 at 12:00 AM --
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