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Does the size of your flag correspond to your love of the country? What if you don't have a flag at all? Story
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Elijah Gosier
A city behind the eight ball gets some help
When Sharon Pritchard was 18 years old, she volunteered to care for babies with water on the brain. She won't say how long ago that was, only that she is now 18 "plus, plus and plus." Somewhere in those "plus" years, medical science figured out a way to drain the excess fluid from a baby's brain and eliminated that malady.
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Meat and fat are back on the plates of dieters, served up with renewed debate over whether high-protein, low-carb eating is healthful. Story |
- A day on Britt's plate
Britt Laughlin of St. Petersburg says he has lost 40 pounds in two years on a high-protein diet. Here's a typical menu.
Lining up our defenses
Shortages of flu vaccine are not expected this year, though you may have to time your shot for where and when it is available.
- Flu shot no shield for anthrax
In the same breath as some medical experts and TV talking heads are uttering "anthrax," they say, "Get a flu shot."
- Where to find a flu shot
ASK YOUR DOCTOR: Many physicians give flu shots to their patients. Most will be covered by health plans.
Caring for the chronically ill
TAMPA -- Madge Boyster fell through a hole in the country's health care system when her late husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He became violent and needed to live in a nursing home. Five kicked him out for his behavior. She didn't know what she would do.
