General Health


Diabetes and Your Vision: 3 Things You...

Diabetes is also the leading cause of new cases of blindness among working-age adults. If you are diagnosed with diabetes, special care should be taken...

November 10, 2015 / 1 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


5 Things Your Doctor Wants You to...

Do you want to make the most out of your time with your doctor? Here are five things your doctor wants you to know before...

October 26, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: ‘Swing Bed’ Unit Offers Inpatient...

Most adults in the U.S. expect to be living independently by age 80, but about 50 percent expect to lose strength and flexibility by that...

October 20, 2015 / 1 min read


3 Ways This Year’s Flu Shots Are...

Each year on average, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from seasonal flu-related...

October 19, 2015 / 2 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


Watch Now: Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The condition damages the macula, a part of the retina that aids in sending information through the optic nerve to the brain to create images.

September 30, 2015 / 1 min read


Watch Now: ‘The Art of Nursing’ Comes...

A moving black-and-white photographic tribute to the dedicated women and men who practice nursing has found a permanent home. Baptist Health South Florida has donated...

August 28, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Baptist Health International Opens New...

Baptist Health International (BHI) has opened a new office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The new facility, located in Novo-Centro Plaza, will facilitate communication and...

August 26, 2015 / 1 min read