Florida’s Canadian drug import program stalled after years and millions spent
Florida launched a program to import prescription drugs from Canada to save money for residents and state taxpayers. Prescription drugs in Canada are cheaper due to government price controls.
Sarasota County teacher who beat ovarian cancer to race in Boston Marathon
For the last 13 years, Hollie Nelsen has been teaching students at Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences. She's also a natural athlete and has been coaching the girls' cross-country team.
Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, dies at 35 after battle with cancer
Tatiana Schlossberg was announced she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in November.
Alzheimer’s disease could be reversed by restoring brain balance, study suggests
The medication restored normal NAD+ levels and fully reversed cognitive function in advanced Alzheimer's models.
Traditional plant extract shows anti-inflammatory potential in early research
A plant used in Brazilian medicine has scientific potential to help people with arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
5 popular hangover myths that don't work after holiday drinking, according to experts
'Hair of the dog,' greasy food and coffee don't address how the body processes alcohol, experts say.
5 fitness trends that went viral in 2025 — experts weigh hype vs results
From weighted vests to jiu-jitsu, here are some of the fitness trends that went viral in 2025 -- and if the hype is worth the results.
New 'aggressive' flu strain emerging as health threat: Where it's spreading the most
A highly contagious and aggressive flu strain is sweeping the nation this season.
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.