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Pledge Not to Text While Driving

Do you text or check emails while driving? If so, you’re taking a very big risk of winding up injured. A recent survey by the...

July 22, 2013 / 2 min read


5 Health Risks of Sleep Deprivation

Missing your beauty rest? Sleepless nights leave more than dark eye circles. Sleep deprivation is linked to a growing list of chronic conditions and illnesses,...

July 19, 2013 / 3 min read


Baptist Health Hospitals Again Named to Prestigious...

Much like movie industry executives await the Oscar nomination list every January, hospitals look forward to July, when U.S. News & World Report releases its...

July 16, 2013 / 2 min read


Resident Physicians Add to Patient Care

Dr. da Fonseca and his fellow residents were all drawn to family medicine or primary care. The learning experience is broad and deep, often covering...

July 15, 2013 / 2 min read


Train to Run Safely

Each of us could put a little more activity into our life, and it’s important to find the sport that’s right for us. Some people...

July 14, 2013 / 2 min read


The Health ‘Hook’ of Safe Fishing

For avid fishermen, fishing is fun.  Usually they don’t think about the health benefits of fishing to the body and mind. Yet, research tells us fishing promotes...

July 11, 2013 / 2 min read


Homegrown Goods Grow Hometown Pride

No doubt about it – Mariners Hospital helped weave the Tavernier community of the upper Florida Keys.  So it’s no surprise the 51-year-old hospital’s employees...

July 11, 2013 / 1 min read


Fireworks Safety: Protect Yourself and Your Kids

Teenagers and small children are especially susceptible to burns or injuries to the hands and face during the holiday, beginning as early as July 1...

July 1, 2013 / 3 min read


10 Tips for Safe Grilling

Poorly handled food at barbecues can lead to indigestion, severe vomiting or hospital stays. Reduce danger by safely handling and grilling food.

July 1, 2013 / 2 min read


Decoding Sunscreen Labels

Confused by all those sunscreen tubes and bottles (at least 1,400 products) on the market? Thanks to new federal laws, shopping for sunscreen should get...

June 28, 2013 / 2 min read