Women's Health


Figuring Your Ideal Weight

A BMI “body mass index” quickly configures a status number (18.5-24.9 considered “normal”) using your height and weight. But a healthy weight is not just...

January 14, 2016 / 3 min read


Staying Healthy During Cold and Flu Season...

Flu season typically starts in October and can last through May. It usually peaks in the colder winter months of December through February, says the...

January 12, 2016 / 2 min read


Baptist Health Welcomes First Baby of 2016...

Alaina Star Epps is the first baby born at a Baptist Health Hospital in 2016. Mother Cordelia Riggins delivered her Friday, January 1, 2:57 a.m.,...

January 5, 2016 / 1 min read


Top 5 Health Topics of 2015

Over the span of hundreds of articles in 2015, the Resource and Salud blogs have covered health topics that touch upon the latest healthcare advances,...

December 31, 2015 / 5 min read


Top 5 Conditions Made Worse by Stress

Stress is often ignored as a risk factor, and that’s especially problematic for those already dealing with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes or other underlying...

December 21, 2015 / 3 min read


News Roundup: Most Cancers Due to Lifestyle...

Luck does not play the biggest role in a person's likelihood of getting cancer. The biggest risk factors for cancer involve lifestyle choices and the...

December 18, 2015 / 3 min read


Fitness Goals: Focus on Behaviors, Not Weight

If your goal is to reach and maintain a healthy weight, assess the following behaviors to determine if you should make a few lifestyle changes.

December 10, 2015 / 3 min read


Keeping Your Balance in Life (Literally)

Little kids twirl and turn in dizzying circles for fun, arms outstretched, until they fall to the grass and watch the sky appear to spin....

December 9, 2015 / 4 min read


News Roundup: More TV Means Less Brain...

Studies have shown that people who spend too much time as a couch potato in front of the TV are at higher risk of cancer and...

December 4, 2015 / 3 min read


Smokeout: 5 Steps to Help You Quit

About 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States.

November 19, 2015 / 4 min read