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Roundup: Average American 15-17 Pounds Heavier Than...

These numbers put both the average man and woman in the overweight category, based on the BMI (body mass index) scale, and just a point...

August 5, 2016 / 2 min read


Back to Basics: Preventing and Treating Lower...

What emergency room doctors and primary care physicians have been seeing over the years, science has validated: More people are seeking medical attention for bouts...

August 3, 2016 / 2 min read


Baptist Health South Florida is the Region’s...

U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized several Baptist Health South Florida hospitals as some of the highest performing in the region. Baptist...

August 2, 2016 / 1 min read


Zika & Pregnancy: Prevention and CDC Miami...

(Video caption: Pregnant women can reduce the risk of contracting the Zika virus by following several guidelines, according to Ellen Schwartzbard, M.D., an obstetrician and gynecologist...

August 1, 2016 / 3 min read


Ear Infections in Young Children on the...

Today, while ear infections aren’t totally a thing of the past, they are less common and antibiotic treatment less routine.

August 1, 2016 / 3 min read


Health Officials: ‘High Likelihood’ of Local Zika...

There is a "high likelihood" that some of the non-travel related cases of Zika in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are the result of local transmission,...

July 29, 2016 / 2 min read


Roundup: Some Dietary Supplements Could Pose Health...

There are more than 90,000 dietary supplements on the market in the U.S., and some of them have potentially harmful ingredients, according to a new...

July 29, 2016 / 3 min read


Workplace Issues on Center Stage at Global...

Effective leadership involves strategic vision, relationship-building abilities and influence, according to a Gallup research team. But those leadership traits rest on a foundation of “trust, compassion,...

July 29, 2016 / 1 min read


Breast Cancer in Women Age 65 and...

Most of these older patients who are diagnosed with the earliest stages of breast cancer do as well as younger women with the same diagnosis.

July 26, 2016 / 2 min read


5 Myths About Eating Breakfast

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? It’s a question that pops up frequently in discussions about diet and nutrition. Lucette Talamas, a...

July 21, 2016 / 2 min read