Research


Health Challenge for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Here’s my personal 90-day health challenge. During the next three months, I plan to tackle the preventive and cancer screenings that I’ve been putting off....

March 18, 2014 / 3 min read


Obesity and Cancer – A Growing Connection

The news has been filled with stories that tout the U.S. as one of the most obese nations in the world.  The U.S. ranked number...

March 17, 2014 / 2 min read


Football Helmets Offer Little Protection from Concussions

Football helmets only reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury by 20 percent, compared to not wearing a helmet, according to preliminary results of a...

March 14, 2014 / 2 min read


Relay for Life March 15 – Please...

Baptist Hospital will host the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of East Kendall — a survivors’ celebration, camp-out and relay-style walk around the hospital...

March 13, 2014 / 2 min read


Stress—What a Pain!

C’mon! You know that treadmill of pain:  When you’re hurting, you think about your pain and thinking about pain makes you ache and obsess even...

March 10, 2014 / 2 min read


New Stroke Guidelines for Women

To improve awareness among women and physicians, guidelines have been specifically created for the first time to better help prevent stroke in women.

March 7, 2014 / 2 min read


Help Your Child Reduce Stress

Who is more stressed out – your child or the CEO of a large company?  That’s a tough call. Due to a variety of factors,...

March 3, 2014 / 3 min read


Boomers, a Ride for At-Risk Livers

A silent epidemic has earned the attention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a Baptist Health Medical Group gastroenterologist is raising...

February 28, 2014 / 2 min read


Childhood Obesity: 5 Tips for a Healthier...

Is junk food adding pounds, but subtracting healthy years from your child’s life? If that’s a concern, you’re not alone. Children’s healthcare topics made headlines...

February 26, 2014 / 3 min read


New Ways to Mend Broken Hearts

Every February, hearts get all their glory. Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month focus our attention on both the symbolic hearts, representing love and relationships,...

February 24, 2014 / 3 min read