Community Wellness


Watch Now: Expanding Innovation at Baptist Hospital

A $100 million project to expand Baptist Hospital's Surgery Center and Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute is nearing completion

June 4, 2015 / 1 min read


Whole Grains and Your Health (Video)

Specific foods made from grains include: breakfast cereals, bread, tortillas, grits and pasta. There are two kinds of grain-based foods: Refined grains and whole grain...

June 4, 2015 / 2 min read


Brain Power & Exercise

What's really drives your workout routines? Give credit to your brain. Recent studies make it clear that the body connects with the mind in ways...

June 2, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Baptist Health Run Club’s ‘Adventure...

Nearly 400 runners participated in the Adventure Run in Long Pine Key in Everglades National Park presented by Baptist Health South Florida and Homestead Hospital.

June 1, 2015 / 1 min read


Tips for a Safe Memorial Day Cookout...

Memorial Day weekend is here and with it comes the unofficial start of the summer grill and cookout season. The following infographic tells you all...

May 22, 2015 / 1 min read


Addiction Facts and Treatment Options

A severe substance abuse disorder or addiction is a dependence on a legal substance (such as alcohol or nicotine), illegal drug, or even prescription medication....

May 19, 2015 / 2 min read


Two Minutes of Walking Can Offset Harm...

Replacing as little as two minutes of sitting each hour with walking can lower you risk of premature death by about 33 percent, compared with...

May 15, 2015 / 3 min read


Watch Now: "Sweet Revenge: Turning the Tables...

(VIDEO: Recent studies continue to expose the dangers of sugar in the American diet. Listen to what Dr. Robert Lustig says about what he calls...

May 15, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Big Data – Secrets to...

Harlan Krumholz, M.D., a cardiologist, healthcare scientist and professor of medicine at Yale University, was featured at Baptist Health South Florida’s Speaker Series: Thought Leaders...

May 14, 2015 / 1 min read


6 Tips for Making the Most of...

Food trends all start with a common food ingredient that suddenly receives attention and makes it more attractive to the consumer.

May 13, 2015 / 2 min read