Tag: community health

Watch Now: Baptist Health Brickell Run Club...

A serious cool-down took place on Brickell Avenue after a weekly workout, and all for a great cause. Hundreds of...

August 24, 2014

Chewing Tobacco and Cancer, Sleep Study on...

Longtime Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling said that he has no doubt chewing tobacco was the cause of the cancer...

August 22, 2014

Watch Now: Miami Cancer Institute Groundbreaking Ceremony

You might  have recognized a few faces in the standing-room-only crowd that gathered for the historic groundbreaking ceremony at the...

August 8, 2014

Cancer & Aspirin Study, Smart Tips for...

A daily dose of aspirin — for at least five years — can cut the risk of developing or dying...

August 8, 2014

Water Safety: Tragedies Can Be Prevented

The Centers for Disease Control reports that there are approximately 10 deaths a day in the United States from drowning....

July 29, 2014

Fact Checking 'Dr. Wiki'

A recent study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association found that nine out of 10 Wikipedia entries...

July 28, 2014

Poverty and the Gender Gap?

When it comes to retirement, a financial gender gap exists, according to a new Congressional analysis of Census data. Older women...

May 14, 2014

Dangerous Double Shot: Drinking & Driving

The recent arrest of recording star Justin Bieber on Miami Beach was not a scripted reality television show. Bieber’s real-life...

April 7, 2014

Caring for a Bad Back

About 80 percent of people over 30 experience back pain at some point in their life, according to Christine Villoch,...

April 3, 2014

Childhood Obesity: 5 Tips for a Healthier...

Is junk food adding pounds, but subtracting healthy years from your child’s life? If that’s a concern, you’re not alone....

February 26, 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...