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Josh Hastings, 37, reads to Conner as he laughs on the couch with his mom, Andrea, in their Temple Terrace home. Hastings had ignored chronic stomach problems — which turned out to be early warning signs of colon cancer — since he was a college student in Kentucky.Photos by WILL VRAGOVIC | Times

Delaying that doctor visit, men? Read cancer survivor's story

TEMPLE TERRACE — For a good 10 years, Josh Hastings had annoying stomach problems. Food just didn't sit well in his system. • It got so bad he went to a doctor, who recommended a colonoscopy. • "I never went," said Hastings, now 37. "I found every excuse not to go. Didn't feel like it, couldn't get off from work, t …

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  1. Helping America get health coverage

    Health

    NEW PORT RICHEY — Ray Clark is a part-time maintenance worker with neither health insurance nor any idea how he's supposed to buy it next year.

  2. Health notes for north Pinellas

    Events

    Dads can get a mini massage from licensed massage therapist Stacy Pickhardt on a first-come, first-served basis from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Father's Day at Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

    Seniors can try out for a Wii bowling league at Senior Citizens Services of Clearwater.
  3. Hernando County Bloodmobile locations for June 16

    Health

    LifeSouth Community Blood Center will have blood drives at the following off-site locations this week.

  4. New U weight loss clinic focuses on individualized plans

    Life Times

    SPRING HILL

    What's different about the seven weight loss programs touted by New U Medical Weight Loss Clinic?

    GG Govan exercises Thursday at the New U Weight Loss Clinic in Spring Hill. “I feel really good after the workouts here at the clinic,” Govan said.
  5. Fathers, taking care of your health is a gift

    Health

    What makes a man a great father? High on my list is understanding that taking care of one's own physical and mental health is one of the most important things men can do for themselves and their families.

    Lavinia Rodriguez
  6. A healthier take on takeout-worthy fried rice

    Health

    By SARA MOULTON

    Associated Press

    Starchy, crunchy and flavorful, fried rice is a deeply satisfying dish no matter what you add to it. And you can add just about any vegetable or protein you care to name, fresh or left over.

    Shrimp fried rice topped with pickled radishes requires little cooking time. You can experiment with seasonal ingredients or leftovers.
  7. Delaying that doctor visit, men? Read cancer survivor's story

    Health

    TEMPLE TERRACE — For a good 10 years, Josh Hastings had annoying stomach problems. Food just didn't sit well in his system. • It got so bad he went to a doctor, who recommended a colonoscopy. • "I never went," said Hastings, now 37. "I found every excuse not to go. Didn't feel like it, couldn't get off …

    Josh Hastings, 37, reads to Conner as he laughs on the couch with his mom, Andrea, in their Temple Terrace home. Hastings had ignored chronic stomach problems — which turned out to be early warning signs of colon cancer — since he was a college student in Kentucky.
  8. Can a supplement reverse graying hair?

    Medicine

    During her postdivorce reinvention, Judy Allor decided to do something about the gray hair that had been coming in at her temples and around her ears since her early 50s. Highlights didn't seem to take — so when Allor saw an advertisement in SkyMall magazine for a nutritional supplement that promised to …

  9. Listen up, gentlemen: It's time to take skin cancer seriously

    Health

    A good friend of mine recently had surgery to remove a melanoma from his forearm. It was the second procedure on this spot because the doctor didn't get all the cancerous cells the first time. It was painful, but not surprising, since he'd had another melanoma removed from his leg last year.

  10. Father's Day Steak House dinner brings flavor home

    Health

    By SARA MOULTON

    Associated Press

    My family loves red meat, but the portions and frequency are less than they used to be. Still, when I started planning a Father's Day menu for my husband and my dad, I thought it might be nice to bow to tradition by turning to the Batman and Robin of manly fare …

    The Father’s Day Steak House Dinner has a flank steak drenched in an alternative bearnaise sauce on a pan-seared potato pancake.