Tag: community health

Baptist Health South Florida Partners With Miss...

Iconic businessman Donald Trump was in Miami today to announce that the 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant will be held...

October 2, 2014

Santia's Story: Life-Changing Brain Surgery for Haitian...

When Santia Baptiste, a 12-year-old girl from Saint Michel in Haiti, started having problems seeing the board at her school,...

October 2, 2014

Student Athletes Learn About Concussion Prevention and...

Concussions aren’t just hitting football players. Recent statistics show that female athletes who play soccer, basketball and lacrosse are just...

October 1, 2014

Diabetes Rate Levels Off, Waist Size and...

Following troubling increases in diabetes among adults between 1990 and 2008, the overall number of people living with the disease...

September 26, 2014

Top 5 Steps to Healthy Aging

Primary care physicians are increasingly providing an aging population with "wellness and prevention" guidelines so that these patients can remain...

September 24, 2014

Watch Now: Miami Dolphins Visit Baptist Children's...

A group of Baptist Children’s Hospital patients shared some excitement this week as Miami Dolphins players, cheerleaders and the Miami...

September 23, 2014

Don’t Put Off Regular Screenings

Regularly scheduled checkups, complete with different screening exams tailored toward your age, keep you on the wellness track.

September 22, 2014

Watch Now: Baptist Health South Florida partners...

Museum Park in Downtown Miami was abuzz this morning after the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science announced that...

September 15, 2014

Health News Alert: Sodium Consumption in Children

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control says high sodium consumption among U.S. children is putting them at...

September 10, 2014

Top 5 Stress-Related Health Conditions

Engaging in healthy activities, such as regular exercise and nutritious meals, and getting the right care and support, can help...

August 29, 2014

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Cancer Clinical Trials: The Impact of...

Clinical research trials can be lifesaving for many cancer patients. They provide vital information necessary to continue the search for a cure, as well as...

Supermarket Social Distancing, Avoiding Myths &...

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...