March 5, 2020 by John Fernandez
Baptist Health Experts Offer Guidance, Protection...
Baptist Health South Florida featured a panel discussion Wednesday about the Coronavirus...
'Chronic Fatigue Syndrome' Gets New Name, Broader...
A prominent panel of government advisers have concluded that it's time to give "chronic fatigue syndrome" a new name as part of a campaign to...
February 17, 2015 / 2 min read
Measles Reported in Travelers to Florida; Get...
State and federal health officials are tracking Florida residents who may have been exposed to measles from travelers. “In the past two weeks, four cases...
February 3, 2015 / 3 min read
Cervical Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which is a good time to educate women about the risk factors and symptoms of cervical cancer and the...
January 21, 2015 / 3 min read
CDC: Flu Hits Epidemic Level; Tips for...
The CDC’s assessment of an "epidemic" flu level is based on reports of high rates of “influenza-like illness” from Florida and 21 other states for...
January 5, 2015 / 2 min read
Experts Question Nutritional Supplements for Eyes &...
The majority of top-selling nutritional supplements promoted for eye health do not contain the proper ingredients or dosages considered effective in slowing some eye diseases,...
January 2, 2015 / 2 min read
New Studies: E-books Hurt Sleep; Belly Fat...
Certain types of electronic books (e-readers) can make it harder to fall asleep. A new study finds that belly fat can carry a higher risk...
December 26, 2014 / 2 min read
Watch Now: Great News For Stroke Patients
(VIDEO: Guilherme Dabus, M.D. and Italo Linfante, M.D., of the Baptist Health Neuroscience Center discuss the findings of a new study that offers positive news...
December 17, 2014 / 1 min read
Watch Now: Tiny Implant Helps Glaucoma Patients
Cataracts and glaucoma are two eye conditions that often occur at the same time, most commonly in people over the age of 60. Patients now...
December 16, 2014 / 1 min read
Excess Weight, Shorter Life?
Can obesity shorten your life expectancy? It seems so, according to researchers from McGill University, who have completed a study showing that obesity can subtract...
December 10, 2014 / 3 min read
CDC: Chance of Severe Flu Season, Toy...
The 2014-2015 flu season could be “severe,” and much of the influenza virus already in circulation has mutated and is affecting even those who have...
December 5, 2014 / 3 min read
