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Pace of New Diabetes Cases Shows Improvement

The diabetes epidemic continues, but for the first time in years, an encouraging trend is apparent in the rate of new cases, according to latest...

December 2, 2015 / 3 min read


Tips for Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

“The good news is the average weight gain over the holidays is one to three pounds,” says Cathy Clark-Reyes, a registered dietician with Baptist Health...

November 30, 2015 / 2 min read


News Roundup: Holiday Food Safety Tips, High...

Holiday Food Safety Tips During the year-end holiday season, food is often the centerpiece of many family gatherings. Healthy menus and safe food preparation are...

November 27, 2015 / 3 min read


Top 5 Exercise Motivators

There are well-proven motivating factors that can help you stay on track, or get you started on a program long before the new year gets...

November 24, 2015 / 3 min read


News Roundup: Daily Coffee Habit Linked to...

There's more good news about the effects of drinking a cup of java -- even consuming as many as five cups or more a day...

November 20, 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


Heart Walk: A Personal Journey for Baptist...

The goal of the Miami Heart Walk, set for 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Nov. 22, at Museum Park (1075 Biscayne Blvd.), is to celebrate...

November 18, 2015 / 3 min read


Extreme Preemies: Survival of the Tiniest

Big advances in maternal and neonatal care over the last 20 years are helping the tiniest infants survive. In the early 1990s, just over one...

November 17, 2015 / 3 min read


Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers

When you hear about someone having lung cancer, you likely wonder – if not ask aloud – whether the person smoked. For a majority of...

November 11, 2015 / 2 min read


Diabetes and Your Vision: 3 Things You...

Diabetes is also the leading cause of new cases of blindness among working-age adults. If you are diagnosed with diabetes, special care should be taken...

November 10, 2015 / 1 min read