George Carlin, the Grammy Award-winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines such as "Seven Words You Can Never Use on Television," died in Los Angeles on Sunday, said his publicist, Jeff Abraham. ...more

June 24, 2008

It is not that infrequent anymore that a patient's past medical history in my cardiology practice would include "sudden death" along with gallbladder surgery, hysterectomy, hypertension, diabetes, etc. That is because many people, under the right circumstances, can survive sudden cardiac death and live to tell their story. ...more

June 9, 2008

Bo Diddley's funeral on Saturday rocked and rolled with as much energy as his music. ...more

June 8, 2008

TIMELINE OF TRAGEDY Recent incidents involving East Bay High School students: Oct. 18, 2006 ...more

June 8, 2008

Rock legend Bo Diddley is expected to receive an honorary degree from the University of Florida. ...more

June 6, 2008

JACKSONVILLE - Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79. ...more

June 2, 2008

A Miami-bound jetliner overshot a runway, raced onto a busy street and slammed into an embankment in the Honduran capital Friday, killing the pilot, two passengers and a motorist. ...more

May 31, 2008

There's a plethora of websites offering advice on choosing a hospital. Many others rate medical services using a variety of criteria – from patient surveys to government data. Here's a sampling: ...more

May 29, 2008

Doctor, look how many pills you are giving me! Do I really need them all? ...more

May 23, 2008

I hope you're not eating breakfast. It was 20 years ago when I first saw "the jar" on a desk in the humane education room at the SPCA Tampa Bay in Largo. It was filled with formaldehyde - and a large canine heart oozing spaghettilike worms, some of them up to a foot long! ...more

May 21, 2008