Health

Millions of people attend sporting events as spectators every year, whether professional, college, high school, little league or even pick-up games at a local park. Florida courts have long recognized that certain risks are inherent in sporting events, including...

Now that everyone in our area is back in school, many are contemplating playing a sport. More than half of all students participate in sports. You hear a lot about concussions being a concern in football but coaches say all athletes need to know their risk. As far as...

It is that time. As the weather heats up, it is common to find a rare form of flesh-eating bacteria (Vibrio Vulnificus) in Florida waters. As of now in 2015, eight people in the state have contracted Vibrio Vulnificus. Two of those people have died from the bacteria....

Lawmakers are saying those soft pods pose a serious health threat to kids, and the companies who make them need to add more warnings.They point out how appealing they are to young kids - these pods are soft and colorful. If you put them in a candy bowl, could your...

The threat to children's health presented by second hand smoke has become a wide spread topic of discussion. WEAR out of Pensacola reports that there is a potential law that is slowly moving through the Florida legislature where people who smoke in their cars with...