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Spring Break Safety

Spring Break provides the perfect opportunity for kids to shed the winter doldrums and create springtime memories. For parents, it’s a time when encouraging fun...

March 16, 2015 / 4 min read


Experts: Raise Legal Smoking Age to 21,...

Across most states and communities, the legal age to buy tobacco products is 18, but raising that minimum age to 21 would save hundreds of...

March 13, 2015 / 2 min read


Take Steps to Protect Your Kidney Health

Your kidneys play a very important role in your body, and keeping them healthy is critical, says Natalie Sanchez, M.D., a Baptist Health Medical Group...

March 11, 2015 / 3 min read


Spring Forward to Better Sleep

If this past weekend's spring-forward time change has you feeling a little off, you're not alone. The average American worker gets on average about 40...

March 10, 2015 / 2 min read


Prepare to Be Inspired: American Cancer Society’s...

Still committed, Ms. Kaplan, who is cancer free, is now serving her second year as chairperson for the event, which drew about 800 people in...

March 10, 2015 / 3 min read


Baptist Health Named to Fortune’s ‘100 Best...

Fortune magazine has named Baptist Health South Florida to its “100 Best Places to Work For” list for 2015. It is the 15th time the...

March 9, 2015 / 2 min read


Colorectal Cancer: Take Charge With A Screening

With regular screenings and early detection, colorectal cancer can be discovered when it is most treatable.

March 5, 2015 / 2 min read


New Dietary Guidelines: More Plant-Based Foods, Less...

A U.S. government panel is recommending that Americans further lower their consumption of added sugars, while focusing less on processed offerings and more on "plant-based...

March 3, 2015 / 3 min read


Watch Now: Facts About the ER —...

Injuries account for about for 40.2 million of ER visits, and 12 percent of all ER patients are hospitalized, according to CDC data.

March 2, 2015 / 1 min read


List of Most Addictive Foods, Measles Update...

The top ten most addictive items were: chocolate, ice cream, French fries, pizza, cookies, chips, cakes, popcorn (buttered), cheeseburgers and muffins.

February 27, 2015 / 3 min read