Community Wellness


CT Screenings for Lung Cancer are Saving...

With low-dose CT lung screenings becoming more accessible to ex-smokers, it is expected that the number of lung cancer survivors will increase annually by 20...

November 2, 2015 / 2 min read


Baptist Health Hospitals Ranked Among the Safest...

The Fall 2015 edition of the Hospital Safety Score has awarded all of Baptist Health South Florida’s hospitals in Miami-Dade County a “Straight A.”  This...

October 30, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Exercise Tips for Weight Management

Nearly 49 million adults in the U.S. — approximately 35 percent — are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall,...

October 27, 2015 / 1 min read


Worried About Processed Meat-Cancer Link? Consider Greener,...

Dietitians generally praise the findings, primarily for putting the spotlight on potentially unhealthy foods and the need for a balanced-diet approach.

October 27, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Turkey Meatballs, Fruit Salad &...

Healthy and tasty recipes filled pans and plates during a recent interactive cooking demonstration at Baptist Hospital of Miami. The audience feasted on different foods...

October 22, 2015 / 3 min read


Pink Power: Courtside With Miami HEAT and...

Breast cancer awareness held center court as the Miami HEAT hosted the HEAT’s “Red, White & Pink” Game presented by Baptist Health Breast Center at...

October 16, 2015 / 1 min read


Watch Now: Late Bedtimes Linked to Weight...

If you’re hoping to avoid weight gain, here’s one fattening recipe to skip: a late bedtime. Teen and adults with late bedtimes on weeknights are...

October 13, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Hyperbaric Treatment for Decompression Sickness

Recreational scuba diving attracts up to 4 million people in the U.S. each year, according to federal data. Injuries from diving are rare, but there...

October 8, 2015 / 1 min read


Do You Know Your ‘Heart Age’?

The results of the “heart age” study found that, overall, the average heart age for adult non-Hispanic white males and females was 7.8 and 5.4...

October 6, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Turkey Meatballs, Fruit Salad &...

Healthy and tasty recipes filled pans and plates during a recent interactive cooking demonstration at Baptist Hospital of Miami. The audience feasted on different foods...

October 1, 2015 / 3 min read