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Ebola Preparedness: FIU Expert Stresses Vigilance, Education...

(VIDEO: Dr. Aileen Marty talks about the importance of containing the spread of the deadly Ebola virus) A wide range of topics related to Ebola...

October 24, 2014 / 1 min read


5 Myths About the Flu

Every year in the U.S. about 200,000 people are hospitalized and up to 36,000 die because of complications from the seasonal flu, a highly contagious...

October 22, 2014 / 2 min read


Harper's Story: Near-Drowning Victim Visits Baptist Children's...

(VIDEO: Fernando Mendoza, M.D., medical director, Baptist Children’s Hospital Emergency Center and Johh Cavo, Harper’s father, discuss her remarkable recovery from a near-drowning) Harper Cavo...

October 22, 2014 / 1 min read


Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices

We all know that maintaining a healthy weight and exercising is a path to better overall health.  Studies now suggest an added benefit — preventing...

October 22, 2014 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Komen Race For the Cure

It was a sea of pink, more than 30,000 people descending on Bayfront Park for the 19th annual Komen Race for the Cure to raise...

October 20, 2014 / 1 min read


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


Watch Now: Sleep-Starved and Overeating?

Are you starved for sleep, but gaining weight? There could be a connection between your sleepless nights and expanding waistline, according to Timothy Grant, M.D., medical...

October 16, 2014 / 2 min read


Watch Now: South Miami Grey Ghosts Sign...

Members of the South Miami Grey Ghosts unlimited weight class (ages 11-14) football team have signed a pledge to be responsible when it comes to...

October 13, 2014 / 1 min read


Watch Now: Doc Talk With FIU Football

For more than two decades, Keith Hechtman, M.D., from Doctors Hospital Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, has been helping student-athletes at FIU stay on...

October 13, 2014 / 1 min read