March 27, 2020 by John Fernandez
Coronavirus Roundup: Loss of Taste, Smell...
ENT Doctors: Sudden Loss of Smell or Taste may be a Symptom...
Get Into Better Shape With (a Little)...
Researchers found that a small dose of dark chocolate every day (1.4 ounces, or about a square and a half, depending on the brand) improved...
April 14, 2016 / 2 min read
Hip Replacement in the Morning, Home Before...
Mr. Alex Ojea’s operation marked the first outpatient hip replacement at a Baptist Health hospital.
April 12, 2016 / 3 min read
Roundup: 300% Hike in Diabetes Worldwide, U.N....
In 2014, 8.5 percent of adults (422 million) in the world had diabetes, up from 4.7 percent or 108 million in 1980, said the report.
April 8, 2016 / 2 min read
Constipation: When Is It Time to Tell...
Constipation is defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week, or a hard, small stool (even if the bowels move daily).
April 7, 2016 / 3 min read
Preventing Chronic Disease at West Kendall Baptist...
“Take control of your health!” That was the resounding message at a roundtable discussion where West Kendall Baptist Hospital and the Florida Partnership to Fight...
April 5, 2016 / 1 min read
Roundup: Global Obesity Rate Has Soared, Study...
Currently, more than one in eight adults are now obese globally-- a ratio that has more than doubled since 1975 and could surge to one...
April 1, 2016 / 2 min read
Multiple Sclerosis: Treatment Breakthroughs Improving Lives
Just 10 years ago, the daily routine for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) often included painful injections to treat debilitating symptoms, from vision and speech...
March 30, 2016 / 3 min read
Tennis Fans: Wear Sunscreen to Protect Skin
Thousands of tennis fans soak up bright sunshine and match play at the Miami Open this week, it's likely many of them are getting too...
March 27, 2016 / 3 min read
Bald Is Beautiful Project Delivers Hope to...
A “badge of honor,” that’s how 17-year-old cancer patient Raquel Coronell refers to the baldness that many chemotherapy patients must endure. Coronell has been battling...
March 25, 2016 / 1 min read
Roundup: FDA to Require Warnings on ‘Immediate-Release’...
The warning will alert users to the "serious risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose and death" involved with taking opioids, a class of painkillers that...
March 25, 2016 / 4 min read
