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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


New Screening Guidelines for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Actor George C. Scott, French General Charles de Gaulle and physicist Albert Einstein – each renowned in his respective field – all taken down by...

October 7, 2014 / 2 min read


Early Detection is Everything

Mammograms have recently been in the news as studies have questioned their effectiveness in detecting breast cancer. So what does that mean for you?  ...

October 3, 2014 / 2 min read


Baptist Health South Florida Partners With Miss...

Iconic businessman Donald Trump was in Miami today to announce that the 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant will be held in the City of Doral...

October 2, 2014 / 1 min read


Santia's Story: Life-Changing Brain Surgery for Haitian...

When Santia Baptiste, a 12-year-old girl from Saint Michel in Haiti, started having problems seeing the board at her school, her teachers and family realized...

October 2, 2014 / 2 min read


Senior Years, Sleepless Nights?

People often say “I slept like a baby” to describe a good night’s sleep. That’s because newborns sleep 16 to 20 hours a day and...

October 2, 2014 / 3 min read


Student Athletes Learn About Concussion Prevention and...

Concussions aren’t just hitting football players. Recent statistics show that female athletes who play soccer, basketball and lacrosse are just as susceptible to this traumatic...

October 1, 2014 / 2 min read


Radiation Therapy in Minutes

A breast cancer diagnosis is daunting enough, and many women face weeks of time-consuming radiation therapy after surgery. But that didn’t happen to Carmen Fernandez...

October 1, 2014 / 3 min read


Running 5 Minutes a Day Has Long-Term...

The recent study's conclusion says that running even five to 10 minutes a day at speeds of less than 6 miles an hour is associated...

September 30, 2014 / 3 min read