SEBRING — Sandy Lankford wakes up everyday not knowing what's next. "Sometimes you don't know how your day is going to go," said Sandy, who suffers from fibromyalgia, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. "This morning I felt fine, but now I'm in pain. It happens all the time. It's called a flare." Lankford, a former teacher at Bowling Green Elementary School, was forced out of work when she suffered a stroke a few years ago. ...more

October 22, 2007

Ever since his son came within days of having surgery that he didn't need, Tampa employee benefits consultant Rob Pariseau has been calling for a dose of prevention in health care - prevention of mistakes, not just disease. ...more

October 17, 2007

The New Tampa Community Council elected three new directors at the organization's Business Expo. ...more

October 3, 2007

The Tribune, on Aug. 27, published an 'other view' written by Peter Pitts, entitled 'One Size Medicine Does Not Fit All.' What Pitts said just wasn't right, at least as far as I was concerned. In essence, he was condemning those who believe in the concept of 'evidence-based medicine.' I believe in it. ...more

September 20, 2007

The Aug. 30 story regarding our school health services left your readers with the misimpression that we do not have adequate health coverage in our schools. I'd like to set the record straight. ...more

September 6, 2007