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What is a Hospitalist?
A hospitalist is essentially a primary care physician for patients admitted to the hospital. Hospitalists monitor and tend to their patients’ daily medical needs. The...
November 6, 2013 / 2 min read
5 Worst Home Remedies
Some widely-accepted home remedies, for example, can actually harm children. Rubbing alcohol, or isopropyl alcohol, is used by many parents to sooth their feverish children....
October 30, 2013 / 4 min read
The Genetics of Obesity
The quest to find the "fat gene" is in the early stages, despite advances in scientific research. What's much more certain is that habits, such...
October 25, 2013 / 3 min read
1 in 3: Could You Be Prediabetic?
At least one in three individuals could have blood glucose levels higher than normal and are at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes...
October 18, 2013 / 4 min read
Break Repairs: Casting vs. Splinting
Most cases of arm or leg fractures require splinting before a cast is molded. But splints for broken bones seem to have gotten a bit...
October 11, 2013 / 2 min read
Concussions Hit Younger Athletes Harder
Football is the No. 1 sport (followed by soccer) that causes the highest frequency of concussions, up to 10 percent of players each season. Of...
October 4, 2013 / 3 min read
Prostate Cancer: Know the Facts
Despite questions about the PSA's effectiveness, early screenings for prostate cancer are a must for men in their 50s, particularly if they fall into higher-risk...
October 1, 2013 / 3 min read
Travails of Triathletes
There is little doubt that triathletes are among the best conditioned competitors, with training regiments covering the popular sport's swimming, cycling and running disciplines. But...
September 27, 2013 / 2 min read
Wound Healing Matters
For diabetics and other patients, the threat of limb damage is real, but the physicians and specialists throughout Baptist Health South Florida who treat wounds...
September 16, 2013 / 2 min read
10 Tips for Lasting Weight Loss
Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer -- some of the leading causes of preventable death, according to...
September 9, 2013 / 3 min read