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Here’s Why COPD is Deadlier for Women

While fewer Americans are dying from the disease in recent years, a lack of public awareness may explain, in part, why COPD has remained the...

December 15, 2016 / 3 min read


Playing It Safe: 10 Tips to Avoid...

There were an estimated 185,500 toy-related visits to hospital emergency centers last year among children younger than 15.

December 13, 2016 / 5 min read


Baptist Health Breaks Ground on Hilton Miami/Dadeland...

Baptist Health South Florida and Hilton broke ground on a 150,000-square-foot hotel on the west side of the Baptist Hospital Campus. The 184-room hotel, scheduled...

December 12, 2016 / 1 min read


Anxiety and Its Toll on Heart Health

Relatives visiting, gifts to buy and big holiday meals to cook. You may think, ‘How will I get it all done?’ — as your heart...

December 12, 2016 / 3 min read


Frequent Handwashing & Other Infection Prevention Tips

Last season, only about 40 percent of Americans who are recommended to get a flu vaccine reported having been vaccinated by the end of November.

December 8, 2016 / 2 min read


Miami Dolphins Visit Baptist Children’s Hospital (Video)

Miami Dolphins players, cheerleaders and mascot "T.D." scored big smiles during a visit to Baptist Children’s Hospital. On this day, the kids were the big...

December 7, 2016 / 1 min read


Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Surgery

While many of us are engrossed in the hustle and bustle of holiday celebrations and gift buying, some people are getting ready to have an...

December 7, 2016 / 1 min read


When Diabetes and Depression Merge

One third of people with diabetes also have major depression or clinically significant symptoms of the mood disorder, according to an article published in Clinical...

December 6, 2016 / 3 min read


Roundup: Racquet Sports Score Highest in Reducing...

While just about any sustained exercise routine can improve your overall health, there may be certain sports or aerobic activities that can further improve your...

December 2, 2016 / 4 min read


Miami Dolphins Surprise 11-Year-Old Cancer Patient (Video)

Representatives from the Dolphins organization learned from one of Nicholas’ fifth-grade teachers that he had to miss the Fins Frenzy Pep Rally at his school...

December 1, 2016 / 2 min read