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E-Cigarette Use Rises to 16% of High...

A new report from the Florida Department Health finds that current e-cigarette use among high school students has increased from 5.4 percent in 2013 to...

October 2, 2015 / 4 min read


Watch Now: Turkey Meatballs, Fruit Salad &...

Healthy and tasty recipes filled pans and plates during a recent interactive cooking demonstration at Baptist Hospital of Miami. The audience feasted on different foods...

October 1, 2015 / 3 min read


High School Football: New Lesson on Concussions

Beginning this football season, all high school athletes in Florida must complete courses on concussions provided by the National Federation of State High School Associations...

October 1, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The condition damages the macula, a part of the retina that aids in sending information through the optic nerve to the brain to create images.

September 30, 2015 / 1 min read


Women with Ovarian Cancer Now Living Longer

As the nation observes Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, a look at recent studies reveals good news - women diagnosed with the disease are living longer,...

September 28, 2015 / 4 min read


News Roundup: Florida’s Obesity Rate Is 8th...

Florida has the eighth-lowest adult obesity rate in the nation at 26.2 percent. However, the state's adult obesity rate has been steadily rising since 1990.

September 25, 2015 / 4 min read


Watch Now: Miami Heat Talks Health at...

Miami Heat stars talk healthy habits and share their outlook for the 2015 season at the Coral Gables Chamber Trustees luncheon.

September 24, 2015 / 2 min read


Hope for Pediatric Cancer Patients

The National Cancer Institute reports that cancer death rates for children have declined by nearly 70 percent over the past 40 years.

September 23, 2015 / 3 min read


Menopause and Exercise

“The good news is that a regular program of physical activity can help manage many of the uncomfortable symptoms of menopause."

September 22, 2015 / 2 min read


Making Family Fitness A Year-Round Event

More and more studies show that people of all ages can benefit from regular exercise.

September 21, 2015 / 3 min read