Uninsured cancer patients are nearly twice as likely to die within five years as those with private coverage, according to the first national study of its kind and one that sheds light on troubling health care obstacles. ...more

December 20, 2007

"I didn't know if I would live to see this," said 70-year-old Nick DiMaggio on Thursday, two days before Tampa Catholic played in its first state football final Saturday in Orlando. "It was hard for me to imagine." ...more

December 7, 2007

Dear Abby: My father has had several heart attacks. He currently has a pacemaker, which helps to maintain his heart rate. ...more

November 4, 2007

Yorvit Torrealba can't hide his emotions. 'They just come out,' he said with a laugh. ...more

October 16, 2007

Good news on the cancer front: Death rates are dropping faster than ever, thanks to new progress against colorectal cancer. ...more

October 15, 2007

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are doing some housecleaning. ...more

October 9, 2007

Want to share your favorite healthy recipe? Visit TBO.com, Keyword: Recipe; e-mail 4you@tampatrib.com; or mail it to The Tampa Tribune, 200 S. Parker St., Tampa FL 33606. Paging Dr. Cuervo Sure, tequila is used as a balm for a bad day, but who would have thought its main ingredient could treat cancer? According to University of Guadalajara researchers, blue agave — a plant extract used to make tequila — can pass through stomach acids without being destroyed. The hope is that doctors will be able to use agave as a vessel for delivering colon cancer drugs more effectively. Human trials are planned. menshealth.com ...more

October 4, 2007

Having an X-ray to look for signs of colon cancer soon may be an option for those who dread the traditional scope exam. ...more

October 4, 2007