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The University of South Florida last year gave an estimated 5,500 employees this choice: take off three days in late December without pay, or use three days of paid vacation to cover the time.

Where the first Americans came from, when they arrived and how they got here is as lively a debate as ever, only most of the research to date has focused on dry land excavations.

So far, even with other statewide races crowded with candidates, Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp is the only big-name Republican talking seriously about running in the Republican primary for attorney general.

This affordable program fulfills a need within nursing and pharmacy tech programs across the country for realistic, simulated systems.

The former owner of Mr. Snuggles, a dog found locked inside a car in a parking lot, missed her arraignment this morning, and a warrant was issued for the woman's arrest.

The growing evidence that caffeine consumption may help treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease has received an extra boost from two new studies.

Raising blind children presents challenges for any family. Dealing with medical issues, finding the best educational programs and fighting society's low expectations can be overwhelming.

The American Library Association's Office for Diversity has chosen its 2009 Spectrum Scholars.

God knows that I am not one to make fun of science. And I hope that many scientific studies pan out.

For the first time, researchers have identified a single "master" stem cell in humans that is capable of differentiating into all three major cell types that make up the human heart.

The granulocyte-colony stimulating factor significantly reduced levels of the brain-clogging protein beta amyloid deposited in excess in the brains of the Alzheimer's mice, increased the production of new neurons and promoted nerve cell connections.

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Bones / Orthopaedics ; Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 01 Jul 2009 - 1:00 PDT K2M, Inc., a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies, today announced the launch of the CASPIAN Spinal System.

Brooke Greenberg looks like a toddler - but, astonishingly, she is 16 years old.

Gary Meringer pulled out of his driveway in his red sedan on a rainy Florida morning.

Main Category: MRSA / Drug Resistance Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 22 Jun 2009 A review published in the July edition of The Lancet Infectious Diseases discusses septic syndromes and bite-related infections caused by cats and dogs.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. LAKELAND Other sexually transmitted diseases don't get the attention HIV does, which causes Dr.

Pick up a golf club and your brain may do more than look for an easy par three. New research suggests that the brain considers tools to be extensions of the body.

The new $35 million Salvador Dali museum in St. Petersburg is on pace for a January 2011 opening, but the museum still needs about $9 million to complete construction.

Since the age of President Andrew Jackson, patronage has been a prized privilege that executives have used to maintain and reward the support of their most fervent followers.

By DIANNA SMITH WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Cats and dogs are giving more owners a staph infection resistant to certain antibiotics, according to the results of a study released this week.Doctors from the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa say the transmission of MRSA is on the rise because of animal bites and scratches.