March 5, 2020 by John Fernandez
Baptist Health Experts Offer Guidance, Protection...
Baptist Health South Florida featured a panel discussion Wednesday about the Coronavirus...
Watch Now: The Opioid Epidemic in America
“While Americans make up less than 5 percent of the world’s population, we consume 80 percent of the global opioid supply, and the consequences are...
May 17, 2016 / 3 min read
Roundup: Experts Raise Red Flags Over Zika...
The combination of the Zika virus and the upcoming Olympic Games is a “perfect storm” for a global health crisis, according to recent alerts from ...
May 13, 2016 / 3 min read
Contamination Concerns Prompt Recall of 42 Frozen...
Contamination fears have sparked a massive recall of several brands of frozen fruits and vegetables. CRF Frozen Foods — based in Pasco, Washington — has...
May 5, 2016 / 2 min read
News Roundup: Health Officials Monitor Zika Virus...
Florida health officials are preparing for the potential spread of the Zika virus in South Florida, with Gov. Rick Scott declaring a public health emergency...
February 5, 2016 / 3 min read
Zika: A Vastly Different Virus Threat Than...
Taking lessons learned from that experience, Baptist Health recently launched a new training program as part of its enhanced biological disease preparedness plan.
February 2, 2016 / 4 min read
News Roundup: Spread of Zika Virus ‘Alarming,’...
In its first major statement on the Zika virus, the World Health Organization said it will convene an emergency meeting to seek ways of stopping...
January 29, 2016 / 3 min read
News Roundup: More TV Means Less Brain...
Studies have shown that people who spend too much time as a couch potato in front of the TV are at higher risk of cancer and...
December 4, 2015 / 3 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
Pediatricians Call for Raising Smoking Age to...
"The developing brains of children and teens are particularly vulnerable to nicotine, which is why the growing popularity of e-cigarettes among adolescents is so alarming...
October 26, 2015 / 2 min read
Watch Now: Neissa’s Life-Saving Surgery
(VIDEO: A team of specialists discusses the complexities of removing a massive tumor from 8-year-old Neissa Azor’s face.) When Neissa Azor crossed paths with Elaine...
October 15, 2015 / 2 min read
