Health

Residents of Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood and Urban Core were invited to Edward Waters College Wednesday to learn about eating healthy on a…

The federal government will be studying Jacksonville residents’ health habits.The National Institutes of Health has chosen Duval as one of the 15 counties…

It's a busy Monday morning at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, and Philip Ertel is here for a check-up. The 60-year-old needs refills for his diabetes...

Transparency is the new buzzword in health care with consumer demand fueling changes to state laws and giving birth to websites that publish prices for...

Florida’s infant mortality rate is lower than ever, but that isn't the case in the northeastern part of the state.Duval County's infant mortality rate is…

Mission One MillionToday marks World Health Day.Here on the First Coast, Mayor Lenny Curry and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy marked the occasion…

Hundreds of activities are planned around the globe Thursday in recognition of World Cancer Day, but for Florida Surgeon General John Armstrong, the…

Duval County health officials are launching a campaign aimed at stemming childhood obesity.The county has had mild success reducing the rate among young…

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier spent Thursday, Dec. 11 visiting pediatric patients at Tampa General Hospital. According to Karen Van Cleaf,...

Gov. Rick Scott opened fire on the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, accusing the agency of starving...