Life


Know Your Limits

Alcohol abuse can masquerade as holiday cheer during parties and family dinners. That’s especially true if you face a marathon of office, neighborhood and family...

December 19, 2014 / 3 min read


Keep the Beat: Heart Health During the...

Heart attack risk is higher for people who’ve had a previous heart attack and those who have cardiac conditions, such as irregular heart beats and...

December 18, 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


Keep the Beat: Heart Health During the...

The number of heart-related deaths in the U.S. increases by 5 percent during the December and New Year holidays. With prevention and moderation, it’s possible...

December 17, 2014 / 3 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


Strokes and Pregnancy, Stronger HPV Vaccine and...

Stroke Rates Up for Pregnant Women  Hypertension is a growing problem for pregnant women, and the rate of pregnancy-related strokes has increased, according to research...

December 12, 2014 / 3 min read


Eat and Be Healthy This Holiday Season

Food may be the centerpiece of many holiday festivities, but the holiday season does not mean you have to pack on the party pounds.  Smart...

December 11, 2014 / 2 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


Social Jet Lag & Sleep: Is Your...

Staying out until the wee hours and then sleeping in on the weekends can cause “social jet lag.” This sleep disruption can lead to serious...

December 9, 2014 / 3 min read


Watch Now: Adopt A Family 4 The...

(VIDEO: The Hernandez family receives a special holiday surprise from Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Baptist Health Primary Care.) For more than two decades, Neighbors 4...

December 5, 2014 / 1 min read