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Roundup: Heart-Failure Deaths Rising; ‘Severe Obesity’ in...
Deaths from Heart Failure Rising, Especially in Those 65 and Older, Study Says As the portion of the population age 65 and older is increasing...
November 1, 2019 / 4 min read
Roundup: Early Menopause & Heart Risks; ‘Drug...
Menopause Before Age 50 Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Disease, Researchers Say Early menopause — which affect women before the age of 50 —...
October 25, 2019 / 4 min read
Safe Infant Sleep: Many Parents Still Not...
Many parents still don’t fully understand the risk factors associated with SIDS.
October 23, 2019 / 3 min read
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute’s Heart Valve...
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, has been a leader for years in performing a minimally invasive procedure that replaces...
October 21, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: CDC Update on Vaping Illnesses; Sugary...
CDC: No Single Product or Chemical has been Determined to be Causing Vaping Illnesses, Deaths No single vaping product or ingredient has been singled out...
October 18, 2019 / 4 min read
Cancer Prevention and Genetic Testing: Deciphering the...
Do you have a history of breast cancer in your family? That’s a question that many women cannot answer concisely, if at all. At Miami...
October 17, 2019 / 4 min read
Low Vaccination Rates During Pregnancy Leave New...
More than half of pregnant women in the U.S. – 65 percent – have not received “two safe and effective vaccines” recommended to reduce the...
October 15, 2019 / 3 min read
Core Muscle Strength and Spine Health: It’s...
Orthopedic physicians and fitness trainers agree that even those who do regular strength-building exercises often overlook the so-called “core muscles” that make up the abdomen...
October 11, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: CDC Warns of Record-High STDs; Dog...
Public Health Officials Warn of ‘Severe Health’ Issues from Record High STDs U.S. public health officials are warning adults of dramatic increases in confirmed cases...
October 11, 2019 / 4 min read
Top 4 Flu Shot Myths Debunked
During the annual flu season, mostly during the fall and winter months, millions of Americans fall ill, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and tens of...
October 9, 2019 / 3 min read