Author: Carma Henry

Florida’s drug possession statute can force those who say they didn’t know they were breaking the law to prove that or be presumed guilty, the state Supreme Court said Thursday (July 12, 2012) in one of the most closely watched Florida drug cases decided in recent years.

The strain of tuberculosis involved in an outbreak among Jacksonville homeless people has been found in 17 other Florida counties, The Palm Beach Post reported this week-end. The state also has asked the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a $250,000 supplemental grant to help it find and treat people exposed to TB

When new infections among young Black gay men increase by nearly fifty percent in three years, we need to do more to show them that their lives matter.

Ordering Death Certificates from the Broward County Health Department is now easier and more convenient than ever.

HCV infection—boosted the risk of death 50 percent in a US group of people with AIDS.

Knowing a potential significant other’s sexually transmitted disease status is mandatory these days. But is there even more to be concerned about?

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr’s doctor recently announced that the Illinois Democrat has been absent from Congress in order to receive treatment for a mood disorder.

Recently, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-Miramar) made the following statement regarding H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act.

If you were born and raised in St. Petersburg, then you are well aware of the rich sports tradition at Gibbs High School. They have produced NFL players, professional boxers, Major League Baseball players.

For some sprinters life in the fast lane only lasts for about 10 to 12 years. However, that is not the case for Jeff Mack, who was a star sprinter a Dunedin High School in 1991