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...
‘Fall Back’ to Healthier Sleep Habits
“Daylight saving time” (DST) ends Sunday at 2 a.m., officially. That’s when you “fall back” by turning your clocks back one hour. An extra hour...
November 2, 2017 / 3 min read
Dragon Boat Racing Enriches Lives of Cancer...
You may not have heard of dragon boat racing, but it represents a growing sisterhood of cancer survivors who revel in the sport’s physical challenges...
October 31, 2017 / 1 min read
Roundup: 1 in 9 U.S. Men Have...
About 11 million American men are infected with oral human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cancers of the head, neck and throat, a new...
October 20, 2017 / 4 min read
Roundup: Being Overweight or Obese Linked to...
Extremely obese people who undergo surgery to shed excess weight lower their risk of developing cancer, according to a new report. The new findings on...
October 13, 2017 / 3 min read
Standing Water: Protect Your Family From Infections,...
In addition to street flooding from seasonal rainstorms, South Florida gets an extra dose of standing water throughout October and early November with the stronger-than-normal...
October 9, 2017 / 3 min read
South Miami Hospital Doctor Saves Engineer’s Finger...
As Manuel “Manny” Kianes-Rivera, a JetBlue Airways engineer, hunkered down in his home in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, winds outside were reaching 150 mph. Hurricane Maria...
October 4, 2017 / 2 min read
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Celebrates 30th...
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute at Baptist Health South Florida is celebrating three decades of leadership and innovation. Known for world-class care and state-of-the-art facilities,...
October 1, 2017 / 1 min read
Curbing the Opioid Epidemic
When Florida Governor Rick Scott declared the state’s opioid epidemic a public health emergency in May, many in healthcare applauded. That’s because across Florida –...
September 21, 2017 / 4 min read
Student Athletes Cautioned About Post-Storm, Heat-Related Illness
Hurricane Irma sidelined student athletes from game play and practice. But some school teams are about to re-start practice about a week after the storm...
September 15, 2017 / 5 min read
Top Storm-Recovery Injuries to Avoid
Injuries related to storm recovery activities are of major concern to healthcare providers as residents of South Florida clean up debris in the heat, inspect...
September 14, 2017 / 3 min read
