February 28, 2020 by John Fernandez
Roundup: Big Breakfast Benefit; Vitamin D...
A Big Breakfast, Small Dinner Combination is Best for Weight Control, New...
Safe Homes, Smart Parties: Tips for Parents
School’s out for the summer, and kids are celebrating graduations and a break from the books. Socializing for teens and preteens peaks this time of...
June 6, 2016 / 3 min read
Treatments for Childhood ADHD: Too Many Meds?...
When it comes to kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), behavioral therapy can be just as useful as drugs — and without the potential...
May 25, 2016 / 2 min read
Children’s Health: Six Summer Water Safety Tips...
"For every one child that dies from a water-related drowning, another five come to the emergency room for near drownings," said Fernando Mendoza, M.D., medical...
May 23, 2016 / 3 min read
One-Third of Antibiotic Prescriptions Are ‘Unnecessary,’ CDC...
Most of these unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for respiratory conditions caused by viruses – including common colds, and viral sinus and ear infections – which do...
May 4, 2016 / 2 min read
Melanoma: Start Your Monthly Skin Checkup
More than 10,000 people are projected to die from melanoma in the United States in 2016, but the two most common forms of skin cancer,...
May 2, 2016 / 2 min read
Roundup: ‘Severe Obesity’ Rate Among U.S. Children...
From infancy through age 18, rates of obesity have increased steadily from 1999 to 2014, and the number of children with the severest forms of...
April 29, 2016 / 2 min read
Roundup: Aggressive Treatment of ‘Mini-Strokes’ Cuts Risk...
Patients who received medical attention with 24 hours of having a mini-stroke performed better on health assessments.
April 22, 2016 / 3 min read
Walking School Bus for Earth Day in...
It was an early Earth Day start for West Kendall Baptist Hospital’s Green Team and Healthy West Kendall Coalition Members as they joined Miami-Dade County...
April 22, 2016 / 1 min read
Infant Immunizations: Get the Facts
Since 1994, U.S. public health officials and medical organizations have come together in April to spotlight the critical role vaccinations play in protecting our children.
April 20, 2016 / 3 min read
‘Farm to School’ Event at Homestead Hospital’s...
The initiatives use “Fresh From Florida” produce to promote health lifestyles to school-age children.
April 15, 2016 / 2 min read
