Hemorrhaging

Orlando has Disney World and Universal Studios. Tampa has Busch Gardens. And South Florida? When it comes to thrill rides, we don't have any overpriced, tourist-stuffed amusement parks. We've got something much scarier (and cheaper). We've got I-95....

Not going to dwell on hoops today. They are in a bad place right now, and need some space. Something more inspiring is required, and I don???t mean a DT pic ONE YEAR AGO TODAY??? FAU safety Austin Jensen......

Recently, I had to increase my dose of warfarin by 1 milligram. The label said to avoid cranberry juice, but I've not seen this on previous warfarin prescriptions. I have atrial fibrillation, and that is why I take the anticoagulant. Warfarin (Coumadin)...

Buck Henry arguably made his showbiz debut at the age of 2, when his mother, the silent film star Ruth Taylor, took him to the Paramount lot to show him off. She denied then that she wanted him to go into movies. Sorry, Mom. Henry has become a polymath of...

Well, after weeks of waiting, wiggling, complaining and a tiny bit of patience mixed with a lot of impatience, my daughter’s first tooth is out. The removal came down to her decision. We had our six-month check up at our dentist and the dentist...

The premise Nurse Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco) is having trouble managing her growing addiction to painkillers. Nevertheless, she continues to snort an opiate in the supply room and pop pills in the bathroom during shifts at the hospital. Jackie works in...

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" 9 p.m. Dec. 1, NBC Episode: "Rescue" The Premise: Twenty-six-year-old Caitlin Lemarck throws a party at which she is attacked, and her head is smashed against a mirror. She has a seizure and is taken to the hospital,...

The premise Twenty-seven-year-old Aron Ralston ( James Franco) is a mechanical engineer and thrill-seeker. He is in Utah's Blue John Canyon when he falls down a narrow canyon, and his arm is pinned by a large chalkstone boulder. He watches as his fingers...

Q: My insurance company refused the blood pressure drug my doctor prescribed ( Hyzaar) and had me take lisinopril instead. After one month, I got a cough you wouldn't believe. Despite three trips to the doctor, prescriptions for antibiotics, bottles of...

Q: The other day, someone wrote asking about kidney stones. To cut down on kidney stones, I drink several glasses of lemonade a week. A: There is some scientific basis for your observation. Doctors often prescribe potassium citrate to disrupt kidney-...