Busch Gardens Tampa Bay opens its new family-friendly park Wild Oasis

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is now welcoming visitors to their family-friendly remodeled ‘Jungala’ area, which is now called ‘Wild Oasis’.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports expanded dietary recommendations for dairy products

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is shaking up the nutritional landscape by publicly supporting expanded dietary recommendations for dairy products, raising eyebrows across the medical community.

Florida reports four deaths from flesh-eating bacteria so far in 2025

Florida leads the nation in cases of Vibrio vulnificus — a rare but deadly flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish water.

Research suggests link between diet and depression risk in women

A study suggests that eating a lot of processed foods and added sugars may raise the risk of depression in women aged 40 to 50 before menopause.

Plague in Arizona: Health officials address concerns after Flagstaff death

The Arizona Public Health Association is advising the public that there is no need to worry about the plague, despite one person in Flagstaff dying from the disease.

St. Pete's Capybara Cafe offers cute, furry fun

The Capybara Café in St. Petersburg is an animal experience where guests can safely interact with capybaras and other rescued animals.  A food truck in front offers food. 

1 person dies of the plague in northern Arizona

One person is dead, according to officials with Northern Arizona Healthcare, on the same day they showed up at Flagstaff Medical Center with symptoms of the plague.

This kind of coffee could dramatically increase your risk of going blind, study finds

Researchers in a new study learned that consuming this specific type of coffee may substantially increase a person’s risk of a common eye disease that can result in blindness.

ER visits for tick bites are at their highest level in years: Here's where

Summer is always a more visible time for tick bites because humans are outside more, but experts caution that “every season is tick season." Here's how safe your state is.

Flesh-eating screwworm fly prompts livestock import ban at US-Mexico border

The U.S. has shut its southern border to livestock imports again after a flesh-eating parasite was found further north in Mexico than previously reported, raising alarm among American agriculture officials.

Study reveals new ways to predict onset of Alzheimer’s disease

UCLA Health researchers have identified four diagnostic pathways that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, offering new possibilities for early detection and prevention.

Tampa doctors perform world's first successful bloodless heart-liver transplant

Tampa General Hospital and University of South Florida Health made history in the medical world by performing the world's first successful bloodless heart-liver transplant.