March 5, 2020 by John Fernandez
Baptist Health Experts Offer Guidance, Protection...
Baptist Health South Florida featured a panel discussion Wednesday about the Coronavirus...
Ebola Preparedness: Taking Necessary Precautions, Monitoring Developments
Baptist Health South Florida is prepared to safely and effectively handle any potential cases of the virus and is taking all of the necessary precautions...
October 17, 2014 / 1 min read
Medicare Open Enrollment Season and Eligibility Calculator
Open Enrollment for Medicare began Wednesday, Oct. 15 and continues through Sunday, Dec. 7. Do you know if you are eligible for Medicare? The federal...
October 17, 2014 / 2 min read
Broader Diabetes Screenings Urged, Post-Stroke Monitoring and...
Every American over the age of 45 should be screened for both type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, the common condition of having blood glucose levels...
October 10, 2014 / 2 min read
Good Hygiene is Best Protection Against 'Enteroviruses'
The Florida Department of Health is advising parents, childcare workers and healthcare professionals to be vigilant for respiratory illnesses, including enteroviruses and influenza (the flu).
October 8, 2014 / 2 min read
Diabetes Rate Levels Off, Waist Size and...
Following troubling increases in diabetes among adults between 1990 and 2008, the overall number of people living with the disease and the number of new...
September 26, 2014 / 3 min read
Top Cancer Prevention Factors, Dangerous Waistlines &...
Most cancer deaths — more than 50 percent — in the U.S. can be avoided. That’s the word from the latest Cancer Progress Report published...
September 19, 2014 / 3 min read
Dementia Risk Factors, Stroke Prevention & Other...
Your blood type may play a small role in your risk for dementia, a new study finds. People with blood type AB, which covers about...
September 12, 2014 / 3 min read
Health News Alert: Sodium Consumption in Children
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control says high sodium consumption among U.S. children is putting them at risk for other diseases in...
September 10, 2014 / 1 min read
Fibroid Surgery Risks Explained
When Ethicon, a division of Johnson & Johnson, in July voluntarily recalled a tool gynecologic surgeons had been using to help remove uterine fibroids, doctors...
September 10, 2014 / 3 min read
FDA: "Low-T" Hormone Overprescribed,Tailgating Menus & Other...
Testosterone-boosting drugs for men with “low T” have been heavily advertised in recent years, resulting in a surge in hormone replacement therapy. But the U.S....
September 5, 2014 / 2 min read
