Education


Early Screening Success: Lung Cancer Patient Shares...

Can a $35 lung screening save your life? Arlene says “yes.” She credits the Baptist Health Lung Screening Program and her diligent doctors for detecting...

December 19, 2016 / 3 min read


Roundup: An ‘Aerobic Fitness Check’ Could Help...

Actor Alan Thicke’s sudden death from a fatal heart attack this week at the age of 69 is shedding new light on cardiovascular screenings that...

December 16, 2016 / 4 min read


Surprise Pep Rally for Hometown Hero at...

South Dade High School Principal Javier Perez got an unexpected holiday surprise at the Baptist Hospital Rehabilitation Center as the Miami HEAT and Tissot watches...

December 15, 2016 / 1 min read


Here’s Why COPD is Deadlier for Women

While fewer Americans are dying from the disease in recent years, a lack of public awareness may explain, in part, why COPD has remained the...

December 15, 2016 / 3 min read


Baptist Health Breaks Ground on Hilton Miami/Dadeland...

Baptist Health South Florida and Hilton broke ground on a 150,000-square-foot hotel on the west side of the Baptist Hospital Campus. The 184-room hotel, scheduled...

December 12, 2016 / 1 min read


Anxiety and Its Toll on Heart Health

Relatives visiting, gifts to buy and big holiday meals to cook. You may think, ‘How will I get it all done?’ — as your heart...

December 12, 2016 / 3 min read


Roundup: Rise of E-Cigarette Use Among Youth...

Actions should be taken by public officials and others to "protect the health of our nation’s young people," according to a report issued Thursday by...

December 9, 2016 / 4 min read


Frequent Handwashing & Other Infection Prevention Tips

Last season, only about 40 percent of Americans who are recommended to get a flu vaccine reported having been vaccinated by the end of November.

December 8, 2016 / 2 min read


Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Surgery

While many of us are engrossed in the hustle and bustle of holiday celebrations and gift buying, some people are getting ready to have an...

December 7, 2016 / 1 min read


When Diabetes and Depression Merge

One third of people with diabetes also have major depression or clinically significant symptoms of the mood disorder, according to an article published in Clinical...

December 6, 2016 / 3 min read