March 13, 2020 by John Fernandez
Roundup: U.S. Agencies Warn About Fake...
U.S. Agencies Warn Companies About Fake Products That Claim to Treat, Prevent...
What is a Hospitalist?
A hospitalist is essentially a primary care physician for patients admitted to the hospital. Hospitalists monitor and tend to their patients’ daily medical needs. The...
November 6, 2013 / 2 min read
Volunteering for Good Health
Looking for a supplemental dose of good health? You can earn extra mental and physical health benefits by volunteering. That’s the verdict from various academic,...
November 1, 2013 / 2 min read
5 Worst Home Remedies
Some widely-accepted home remedies, for example, can actually harm children. Rubbing alcohol, or isopropyl alcohol, is used by many parents to sooth their feverish children....
October 30, 2013 / 4 min read
From Glee to Reality: Teens, Prescription Drugs...
The topic of teenage drug abuse dramatically upstaged other plot lines on Glee, a popular television show about a high school singing club. Addiction took...
October 24, 2013 / 3 min read
1 in 3: Could You Be Prediabetic?
At least one in three individuals could have blood glucose levels higher than normal and are at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes...
October 18, 2013 / 4 min read
New Patient Privacy Rules
It’s official. Medical records now have stronger locks. A new era in patient privacy regulations started this week, thanks to changes in federal laws designed...
September 24, 2013 / 3 min read
Life With Irregular Heartbeats
Do you know the truth about AFib? Those four letters form a catchy abbreviation for atrial fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat. Every...
September 19, 2013 / 3 min read
Advisory: Mosquitoes & Dengue Fever
A local division of the Florida Department of Health has issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory for Miami-Dade County. The advisory follows a report about Miami-Dade County’s first confirmed case of locally transmitted dengue fever this year. Additionally, there...
August 30, 2013 / 2 min read
Five-a-Day, the Baptist Health Way
img class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-3345″ alt=”Five-A-Day, the Baptist Way” src=”http://showcase.republicahavas.com/websites/baptist-health-news/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Five-A-Day-the-Baptist-Way-300×300.jpg” width=”300″ height=”300″ align=”left” />Now that the first week of school has passed, how did you do...
August 22, 2013 / 2 min read
Puppy Love, Healthy Hearts
Does stress have you on a short leash? Getting a watchdog may help. Fido, the family pet, can help guard your heart from the ill...
August 21, 2013 / 2 min read
