Pregnancy and Childbirth


Introduce Peanut Foods to Kids Early to...

New U.S. health guidelines urge parents to give their children foods containing peanuts early and regularly, starting at infancy, to help prevent what could be...

January 9, 2017 / 3 min read


Four New Year Babies Born at Baptist...

All four Baptist Health hospitals that offer maternity services welcomed new year babies this year.

January 3, 2017 / 1 min read


Roundup: U.S. Premature Births Rise for First...

The rate of premature births, or “preterm births,” in the United States increased in 2015 for the first time in eight years, according to new...

November 4, 2016 / 3 min read


South Miami Hospital NICU Babies in Costumes...

Some of the tiniest patients at South Miami Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) were dressed in costumes to celebrate life and help parents have...

November 1, 2016 / 2 min read


Roundup: More Breastfeeding Guidance Needed, Says U.S....

Medical care professionals should discuss breastfeeding with women when they are pregnant and provide more guidance than currently exists, a U.S. panel of experts has...

October 28, 2016 / 3 min read


Roundup: FDA to Parents: Don’t Use Homeopathic...

The FDA recommends that "parents stop using these products and dispose of any in their possession."

October 7, 2016 / 2 min read


Roundup: CDC Urges Flu Shots as Vaccination...

Officials are most concerned that not enough older adults are getting vaccinated against the influenza virus.

September 30, 2016 / 4 min read


Tiniest Patients Reunite with NICU Doctors and...

(VIDEO: Families whose newborns were hospitalized in South Miami Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) reunited with the doctors and nurses to celebrate life and...

September 27, 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


Managing Endometriosis: Options for Relief

“Endometriosis often goes undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed because the symptoms can mirror other disorders that cause pelvic pain,” said John Diaz, M.D., a gynecologic surgeon...

May 10, 2016 / 4 min read