Tag: children’s health

A Room Like a Womb

“It’s a fact that a single NICU room is a tremendous benefit to baby and mom,” said neonatologist Jorge E....

November 13, 2014

Watch Now: NICU Reunion at Baptist Children's...

Hundreds turned out for the 22nd annual reunion at the George Batchelor/Gloria Vasta Lewis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at...

November 10, 2014

Watch Now: Family Ties and Other Keys...

The Addiction Treatment & Recover Center partners with key organizations to further the awareness and prevention of the dangers of...

October 28, 2014

Harper's Story: Near-Drowning Victim Visits Baptist Children's...

(VIDEO: Fernando Mendoza, M.D., medical director, Baptist Children’s Hospital Emergency Center and Johh Cavo, Harper’s father, discuss her remarkable recovery...

October 22, 2014

Watch Now: South Miami Grey Ghosts Sign...

Members of the South Miami Grey Ghosts unlimited weight class (ages 11-14) football team have signed a pledge to be...

October 13, 2014

Helping Kids Manage Their Busy Schedules

Parents aren’t the only ones who struggle with managing hectic schedules. School children are finding it more difficult to squeeze...

September 12, 2014

Back-to-School Tax Holiday, Powdered Caffeine Warning, 105-Year-Old...

Mark your calendar: This year, Florida’s annual tax holiday for back-to-school shopping takes place Friday, Aug. 1 – Sunday Aug....

July 25, 2014

Flu Hitting More Younger Adults, Middle-Aged, CDC...

An estimated 60 percent of U.S. deaths from influenza this season were in people 24 to 64 years old, compared...

February 21, 2014

Facts Behind Backpack Safety

Habitually carrying backpacks over one shoulder will make muscles strain, stressing the middle back, ribs and lower back -- more...

August 23, 2013

Vigilant Parents are Best Defense for Kids...

Popular media might have you imagining that there’s a lot of splashing and thrashing and calls for help when a...

June 12, 2013

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Coronavirus treatment myths could be harmful and should be avoided. But social distancing at the supermarket is critically important. Those are just a couple of...

Myths vs. Facts About COVID-19

As dangerous as the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is, equally dangerous is the amount of misinformation that seems to spread just as rapidly, well-intentioned as...

#BaptistHealthy Easy Eats: Lentil Soup

Having a few pantry staples can help you put together a few quick and comforting meals. These are items you should try to always have on...

Coronavirus Roundup: New CDC Data on...

New CDC Study: 71% of COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized had Underlying Health Issues Preliminary findings from a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

COVID-19: How Cancer Patients Can Beat...

Along with its germs, COVID-19 has brought fear, anxiety and depression to many households. For cancer patients and others facing a health crisis ― and...

Nutrition is Key to a Healthy...

Proper nutrition is key to maintaining a healthy immune system, which consists of various organs, cells and tissues that help fight off pathogens, like viruses...

The FAQs on Coronavirus

Coronavirus concerns are dominating our daily lives. You have questions. Our physicians have answers. Host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow and his guest, Dr. Kamaljit Kaur address the most frequently asked...

FIU Using 3D Printing to Make...

Florida International University and Baptist Health South Florida are partnering on an initiative to manufacture face shields for healthcare workers on the front lines of...

Pregnant Women and Coronavirus: Don’t Stress,...

Do pregnant women have more to fear from the coronavirus (COVID-19) than the average, healthy adult? Public health officials and doctors say that there are...