Thanksgiving

Weight-loss medications tamp down hunger — often dramatically — causing some people to lose the pleasure of communing over food at a festive family meal.

Many welcome what they say is greater control over what they eat. “I don’t care about the bread as much. I still eat what I enjoy,” says one Tampa area woman who lost more than 200 pounds taking Mounjaro.

It's not uncommon for cases of respiratory illness to rise in the winter months, but health officials are still encouraging vaccination to protect folks during gatherings.

An Oregon professor's neuroimaging work has led to the development of evidence-based interventions that help people have positive and healthy interactions.

As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID.

Intergenerational indoor gatherings, a.k.a, Thanksgiving dinner, still pose a COVID risk to older adults and the immunocompromised. Here's how to keep everyone safe.

The CDC advises against meeting with family and friends outside of your household. But many are still forging ahead, cautiously. On "Florida Matters," we discuss how you can minimize the risks.

As coronavirus cases take off across the U.S., airlines promote holiday deals and encourage travel. But are flyers throwing caution to the wind?

The American Hospital Association, the American Nurses Association and the American Medical Association issued a letter noting that the surge is affecting already-overburdened health systems.

With upcoming travel for the holidays in the middle of a pandemic, a Georgia Tech map that calculates the risk of being around someone with COVID-19 is getting a lot of attention.