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Report: Jackson Set For “Significant Layoffs”

Jackson Memorial Health System officials are planning on addressing the media after a report from CBS4 news partner the Miami...

(Source: FDA) Pfizer Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Lo/Ovral®-28 and Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets due to possibility of Inexact Tablet Counts or Out of Sequence Tablets

Pfizer Recalls 1M Birth Control Packs After Mixup

Take a close look at your birth control pills ladies because Pfizer is recalling a million birth control packets because of a...

The Bijou Dance Studio in southwest Miami-Dade. (Source: Bijoux Dance Studio)

Dance Your Way To A Healthier Life

Several times a week more than a dozen baby boomers hit the dance floor at The Bijoux Dance Center in South West Miami-Dade to...

Pizza slices and french fries are seen as they are served during lunch at Everglades High School on November 18, 2011 in Miramar, Florida.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

School Lunches Getting Healthier

Your child's lunch at school is about get healthier. First Lady Michelle Obama has announced a major nutritional overhaul of...

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Sleep Labs Making House Calls For Apnea Sufferers

Sleep Apnea… it’s typically a problem in men, but is now becoming a more prevalent problem for women. Doctors are learning their symptoms aren’t the same as men. As Cynthia Demos reports… diagnosing the problems no longer requires you going to sleep in a lab. The lab now comes to you.

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Michelle Obama To Make South Florida Stop Friday

First Lady Michelle Obama will make a South Florida stop Friday as part of her “Let’s Move” healthy initiatives tour.

(Source: CNN) Fl. Senator Marco Rubio speaks at the Hispanic Leadership Conference in Doral on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.

Rubio & Obama Fight Over Contraceptives

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has never backed down from a challenge, but his latest target is the President of the United States over an issue that could thrust Rubio further into the Republican spotlight.

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Little Haiti Farmers Market Opens To The Public

Residents who live near Miami neighborhood of Little Haiti will now be able to get fresh fruits and vegetables grown on local farms.

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Komen Will Fund Planned Parenthood This Year

After a furious backlash from political leaders and many other parts of the country; the Susan G. Komen Foundation announced Friday that it would reverse a previous decision and will continue to give funding to Planned Parenthood.

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Kids Boxing Their Way To Better Health

A group of South Florida youngsters have been learning the sweet science as they try to get fit and stay fit.

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Study: Social Media More Addictive Than Alcohol & Tobacco

Imagine a world without Facebook, Twitter, or text messages. If it’s a nightmarish thought, you’re like most people aged 18-25 who are hopelessly addicted to something worse than alcohol or tobacco.

The protein in eggs help people feel full longer than the carbs found in cereal, pancakes and waffles. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Multi-State Recall Of Hard-Cooked Eggs

Michael Foods of Minnesota has issued a recall of hard-cooked eggs due to a possible contamination of listeria.

(CBS4)

Komen Foundation Cuts Funding For Planned Parenthood

There’s been outrage on the streets and online over the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to cut annual funding to Planned Parenthood.

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Bigger Butts Most Popular In Miami

No if’s, and or “butts” about it. Florida, and Miami in particular, is obsessed with being bootylicious!

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