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Escape to Miami: Top 3 Nutrition Tips...

South Florida is home to a growing legion of triathletes, who can train just about year-round in all three disciplines -- if they can stay...

September 20, 2016 / 2 min read


‘A Crossroad in My Life’: Rebounding From...

Robert Becker suffered what is potentially one of the most debilitating orthopedic injuries — a “tibial plateau fracture” — of his left leg. The tibial...

September 15, 2016 / 2 min read


Hearty Savings: Exercise Can Reduce Your Healthcare...

Regularly exercising at moderate levels – the minimum recommended by the American Heart Association -- can add up to a savings of $2,500 a year...

September 13, 2016 / 2 min read


Spine Fractures Treated with Surgical ‘Cement’

A cement-like substance, known as polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), that pushes aside any bone fragments within the vertebra and quickly hardens.

September 12, 2016 / 2 min read


Watch Now: How to Avoid the Zika...

Officials say that aerial spraying for mosquitoes will begin in South Beach early Thursday morning, weather permitting.

September 7, 2016 / 3 min read


Roundup: FDA Broadens Warnings Against Mixing Opioids...

The FDA said this week that it is equiring nearly 400 products to carry a "black box warning" focusing on the risks from combined use....

September 2, 2016 / 3 min read


‘Silent’ Heart Attacks: What You Need to...

Because the warning signs can be very subtle or go unrecognized, people who suffer a silent heart attack have a three times higher chance of...

August 31, 2016 / 2 min read


Roundup: Kids Should Have Less Than 6...

Children and teens from the ages of 2 to 18 should consume no more than 25 grams of "added sugar" a day, the equivalent of...

August 26, 2016 / 3 min read


Zika and Pregnancy: What You Need to...

As concerns about the Zika virus and its effects on pregnancy and childbirth continue to grow, Baptist Health South Florida took a step to inform...

August 19, 2016 / 2 min read


Roundup: U.S. Children Score Poorly on Heart...

When it comes to having healthy hearts, American children do not fare well, according to a new scientific paper from the American Heart Association (AHA)....

August 19, 2016 / 4 min read