What grief and loneliness can look like around the holidays, ways you can help
The holiday season can stir up feelings of grief as people navigate loss and loneliness from Thanksgiving to Christmas and into the new year.
Popular painkiller offers little relief, raises serious health risks, study finds
A widely prescribed opioid painkiller showed limited effectiveness and increased risk of negative effects in a new analysis published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.
Metropolitan Ministries serves 1,000 hot meals as Christmas begins across Tampa Bay
Christmas Day got underway early at Metropolitan Ministries. Before sunrise, staff and volunteers filled the kitchen at the nonprofit’s Tampa campus, preparing 1,000 hot Christmas meals for people experiencing homelessness.
Doctors warn of flu, RSV surge as cases more than double for children at Bay Area hospital
No one wants to see the smallest family members down for the count, but Tampa Bay area doctors said more kids are coming in sick this holiday season, some forced to stay in the hospital with respiratory illnesses.
Blood donations drop during the holidays as nationwide shortage grows
The holidays are often described as a season of giving. But this time of year, one gift is in especially short supply: blood.
Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters infects 64 people in 22 states
A salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters has infected at least 64 people in 22 states, the CDC says.
Citrus County woman receives life-extending treatment after advanced pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Mickie Rich, 65, of Homosassa, was facing what she believed would be her last holiday season after a Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
USF researchers develop tumor-targeting cancer treatment already saving pets: Human trials could be next
USF medical engineering professors Dr. Richard Heller and Dr. Mark Jaroszeski have spent more than three decades developing a targeted cancer-treatment technology that avoids traditional chemotherapy and surgery.
Wegovy pill for weight loss approved by FDA; 1st of its kind
The pill will be 25 mg that should be taken once daily, according to Novo Nordisk.
Tampa Bay delivers supplies and love as Jamaica continues to recover from Hurricane Melissa
40,000 pounds of supplies collected here in Tampa Bay were recently delivered to Jamaica. The large island nation is still recovering from Hurricane Melissa.
Palm Harbor woman searches for kidney donor: 'You would literally be saving my life'
One woman in Palm Harbor who needs a kidney transplant is hoping for a Christmas miracle.
Flu cases spiking across Tampa Bay area
Emergency rooms and urgent care clinics in Tampa Bay are seeing a spike in flu cases, as the wave of a new variant sweeps through. Doctors are worried that the holiday season is about to make matters worse. FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports.
Bay Area doctors concerned holiday travel could make surge in flu cases worse
Emergency rooms and urgent care clinics in Tampa Bay are seeing a spike in flu cases, as the wave of a new variant sweeps through. Doctors are worried that the holiday season is about to make matters worse.
Barry Manilow reveals early lung cancer diagnosis, says no chemo needed
Legendary singer and songwriter Barry Manilow announced that he has been diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer and will undergo surgery after completing his current run of concerts.
Misunderstood illness leaves millions exhausted, with most cases undiagnosed
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a misunderstood illness that affects 3.3 million people in the US, with one in four confined to bed at some point.
Trump announces new deals with drugmakers to lower prices for Americans
Trump announced new agreements with major drugmakers to lower prescription costs and boost U.S. pharmaceutical investment.
Pentagon to review discharges of 8,700 troops who declined COVID vaccine
The Pentagon has ordered the services to review and potentially upgrade the discharge records of about 8,700 troops separated for refusing the now-rescinded COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
FDA announces urgent recall of dietary supplement due to undeclared ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent recall of a dietary supplement due to the capsules being tainted with sildenafil and tadalafil, which are FDA approved drugs to treat male erectile dysfunction.
Tampa family’s baby girl born with rare congenital condition saves other babies through organ donation
In July, Andrew Ford and Catherine Mornhineway learned during a 14-week ultrasound that their unborn daughter, Haven, had anencephaly, a rare congenital condition where a baby does not fully develop a brain.
Rare condition forces St. Petersburg doctors to amputate teen's leg
A Bradenton teen is recovering from a nearly 17-hour surgery where doctors at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg amputated her left leg.