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Watch Now: Hurricane Preparation Safety Tips

(VIDEO: Anne Seiler, a physical therapist at Mariners Hospital, talks about some of the injuries that occur as people prepare for a storm.) South Florida...

August 20, 2015 / 2 min read


The ‘Skinny’ on Carbs With Resistant Starch

If you’ve dieted at any point in your life, most likely you were told or understood to avoid potatoes, bananas or plantains, and rice because...

August 18, 2015 / 3 min read


Getting Kids’ Sleep Back on Track for...

Relaxed bedtime routines and inconsistent sleep schedules during the summer can make it difficult to get children back on track when the new school year...

August 17, 2015 / 2 min read


Cycling Deaths: Down for Kids, but Up...

Children today are far less likely to ride their bicycles to schools than they were in the 1970s, and that has been a major factor...

August 14, 2015 / 3 min read


Watch Now: Packing a Healthy Lunch

(VIDEO: Top tips for packing a healthy lunch from Lucette Talamas, a registered dietitian with the Community Heath unit of Baptist Health South Florida. Watch...

August 13, 2015 / 2 min read


Breastfeeding Is Good Medicine for Both Baby...

At 10:30 a.m. Aug. 1, 10 babies at West Kendall Baptist Hospital became part of a worldwide movement to promote the health benefits of breastfeeding....

August 12, 2015 / 3 min read


Watch Now: Device Offers Hope for Patients...

(VIDEO: Lance Van Schaik, who suffers from severe sleep apnea, explains what a new surgically implanted device has done to offer him a fresh outlook...

August 11, 2015 / 2 min read


Ask Henry: Are Happiness and Health Linked?

Question: I’ve heard that people who are generally happy tend to be healthier than grumpy ones, is this true? Great question! Although instinctively, most of...

August 5, 2015 / 2 min read


Back to School: Your Kids’ Vaccinations

For many children, middle school aged and younger, vaccinations are due before the start of the academic year later this month. Preteens and teens also...

August 3, 2015 / 2 min read


Exercise During Teen Years Linked to Lower...

Involvement in team sports or a regular fitness routine during the teen years can lead to a reduced risk of developing fatal cancers later in...

July 31, 2015 / 1 min read