April 7, 2020 by John Fernandez
Supermarket Social Distancing, Avoiding Myths &...
Coronavirus treatment myths could be harmful and should be avoided. But social...
Comprehensive Stroke Center Offers Highest Level of...
Caring for stroke victims needs to be prompt and comprehensive to avoid debilitating or even fatal outcomes. That’s why the Joint Commission, which accredits U.S....
May 3, 2017 / 2 min read
HPV’s Greater Health Risk
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, has gained much attention over the past decade, as more research points to its strains as causes of certain types of...
May 2, 2017 / 3 min read
The ABCs of Melanoma (Infographic)
This infographic provides tips for identifying the first signs of melanoma and how to protect skin from harmful effects of sun exposure, which is the...
May 1, 2017 / 1 min read
Your Body Shape and Your Health
All fat is not equal. When it comes to people who are overweight or obese, those with the most concentration of “belly fat” are at...
April 26, 2017 / 3 min read
Dolphins Family Fit Fest: Kids, Adults Treated...
For the third consecutive year, the Baptist Health South Florida Training Facility in Davie hosted the Dolphins Family Fit Fest, presented by Baptist Health. More...
April 26, 2017 / 1 min read
Green Tea vs. Cancer: ‘Preventive Medicine’ in...
Can a certain chemical in green tea help prevent cancer? An Atlanta-area 7th-grader, with help from his chemist father, recently won the Georgia Science and...
April 25, 2017 / 2 min read
Virtual Zoo Field Trip at Miami Cancer...
For a child, battling cancer is hard work. Chemotherapy often takes a toll on them, with fatigue, nausea and hair loss among the side effects....
April 18, 2017 / 2 min read
‘Health Equity’ is Goal for Minority Communities
Health equity is when every individual has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)....
April 18, 2017 / 2 min read
Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise Among...
A concerning new byproduct of the obesity epidemic among children and teenagers is the relatively new rise of type 2 diabetes among school-age kids, according...
April 17, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: Parental Smoking Linked to Higher Risk...
Previous studies have already looked at the dangers of secondhand smoke to growing children, but new research adds another level of concern. Parents who smoke...
April 14, 2017 / 4 min read
