April 3, 2020 by John Fernandez
Coronavirus Roundup: New CDC Data on...
New CDC Study: 71% of COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized had Underlying Health Issues...
#BaptistHealthy: Roasted Chickpeas (Video)
Roasted chickpeas make a great healthy snack. Loaded with protein and fiber, they are low in calories and provide a crunchy snack that will fill...
March 23, 2018 / 1 min read
Diabetes May Have 5 Types, New Study...
While many people recognize the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, a newly published study from northern Europe further categorizes diabetes into five...
March 15, 2018 / 3 min read
Preventing Chronic Kidney Disease
Our kidneys function as our body’s filtration system. Much like a filter in a swimming pool or fish aquarium, when the kidneys stop functioning properly,...
March 8, 2018 / 2 min read
As Flu Season Eases Up, Doctors Still...
Flu levels in the United States have peaked and are on the decline, according to the latest report issued Friday by the U.S. Centers for...
March 5, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Teens and Depression; Smoking and Pregnancy;...
Adolescents who are suffering from depression point out various health complaints to their pediatrician, but that often fails to result in a diagnosis of depression,...
March 2, 2018 / 4 min read
Flu-Related Visits to Children’s Emergency Departments Increase...
The number of children with the flu or influenza-like illnesses who visited Miami-area emergency departments last week surged more than 100 percent compared to the...
February 7, 2018 / 3 min read
Roundup: Go Red for Heart Disease Awareness;...
Many Americans are wearing red today in support of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement, which is designed to spread awareness of...
February 2, 2018 / 4 min read
Your Calcium Score; Your Heart Health
If you could peek into your future and see what your heart health may look like in five to 10 years, would you do it?...
February 1, 2018 / 4 min read
Airborne Threat: Flu May Be Spread By...
Until now, most experts dealing with infectious diseases have said the flu virus spreads mainly by droplets formed when people with the flu cough, sneeze...
January 24, 2018 / 3 min read
Healthcare 2018: Top Advances in Prevention, Treatments
Throughout 2017, we’ve chronicled advances in prevention and treatment at Baptist Health South Florida, sometimes reflecting national trends in the ongoing fight against serious illnesses,...
December 28, 2017 / 7 min read
