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New Guidelines for Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention
The nation's leading experts on cardiovascular health have adopted new guidelines for preventing heart disease and stroke. They are now placing more focus on obesity,...
February 4, 2014 / 3 min read
Marathon Motivation: Why They Run
Thousands of men and women, each with a unique story of motivation and perseverance, will take part in the Miami Marathon and Half Marathon on...
January 27, 2014 / 3 min read
Kids’ Fractures: Can You Catch a Break?
Sometimes it can be hard to tell if your toddler or older child has a fracture, particularly if you didn’t hear a snap or there’s...
January 21, 2014 / 3 min read
Calcium: The Good vs. the Bad
While calcium is an element that is essential for living organisms, including humans, it also plays a factor in atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries,...
January 13, 2014 / 3 min read
What is Code HELP?
Code HELP is the emergency response system, used in Baptist Health hospitals, that offers an additional layer of patient safety. Both patients and their family...
January 7, 2014 / 2 min read
7 Tips for Healthier Holidays
The holidays bring many joys, such as family get-togethers and gift exchanges. But this time of year is also known for the stress from deadlines,...
December 16, 2013 / 2 min read
Infection Protection
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that many Americans – up to a third or more in some studies – don’t...
December 3, 2013 / 3 min read
Exercise to Lose Stress
Forty-three percent of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress, while the vast majority of doctor's office visits are tied to ailments or complaints...
November 20, 2013 / 2 min read
Metabolic Syndrome: Are You at Risk?
The key element of metabolic syndrome is insulin resistance, a condition that can be present before metabolic syndrome is diagnosed. Insulin resistance means that your...
November 12, 2013 / 3 min read
FDA Moves Closer to Banning Trans Fats
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it's moving toward ridding the American diet of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary source of...
November 7, 2013 / 2 min read