Nutrition & Fitness


Artificial Sweeteners: Good or Bad?

Promoted primarily as an option for weight management, these compounds provide the sweetness of sugar without the calories.

November 12, 2014 / 4 min read


Myths About Metabolism

Metabolism ultimately comes down to a person's ability to convert food and drinks into energy, and efficiently burn calories — while the body is active...

November 6, 2014 / 4 min read


Scary Reports: The Latest on Sugar, Coffee...

Is that sweet can of soda leaving a bitter aftertaste on your skin and other organs? Can a daily dose of 20 ounces of soda...

October 31, 2014 / 3 min read


Watch Now: Grilled Pineapple and Roasted Squash...

Grilled Pineapple and Roasted Squash with Pumpkin Seed Pesto recipe

October 23, 2014 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Doc Talk With FIU Football

For more than two decades, Keith Hechtman, M.D., from Doctors Hospital Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, has been helping student-athletes at FIU stay on...

October 13, 2014 / 1 min read


Are You Fruit Smart?

Eating a couple of pieces of fruit a day could cut your risk of heart disease and stroke by up to 40 per cent, says...

October 9, 2014 / 4 min read


Higher COPD Rates in Women, Obesity-Cancer Link,...

Lung Disease Surges Among Women Higher smoking rates for women have contributed to a dramatic increase in the rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...

October 3, 2014 / 3 min read


Student Athletes Learn About Concussion Prevention and...

Concussions aren’t just hitting football players. Recent statistics show that female athletes who play soccer, basketball and lacrosse are just as susceptible to this traumatic...

October 1, 2014 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Miami Heat Stars Talk Health...

Miami HEAT stars Chris “Birdman” Andersen, Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole sat down for a candid conversation with Doctors Hospital CEO Nelson Lazo and HEAT...

September 24, 2014 / 1 min read


Top Cancer Prevention Factors, Dangerous Waistlines &...

Most cancer deaths — more than 50 percent — in the U.S. can be avoided. That’s the word from the latest Cancer Progress  Report published...

September 19, 2014 / 3 min read