Community Health: Taking On the Obesity Epidemic
Community Health is promoting healthy eating and physical activity across South Florida -- and hopefully make a dent in the...
April 19, 2016
Get Into Better Shape With (a Little)...
Researchers found that a small dose of dark chocolate every day (1.4 ounces, or about a square and a half,...
April 14, 2016
11 Ways Exercise Is Medicine
Get busy moving! For most adults, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends at least 150 minutes per week...
March 29, 2016
Baptist Children’s Hospital Exhibit Opens at Miami...
Miami Children’s Museum held a ribbon cutting to welcome its newest permanent exhibit gallery, the Baptist Children’s Hospital Health &...
February 22, 2016
Stronger Core Without Sit–Ups
You don't need to do sit-ups to build core strength. Try planks, lunges and squats.
February 16, 2016
Cancer Treatment and Exercise 101
Cancer, by definition, is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells resulting from...
February 11, 2016
Marathon Racers Gear Up for Health &...
Not even rain could dampen the enthusiasm of racers lacing up for the 2016 Miami Marathon and Half Marathon. This year’s...
January 22, 2016
Figuring Your Ideal Weight
A BMI “body mass index” quickly configures a status number (18.5-24.9 considered “normal”) using your height and weight. But a...
January 14, 2016
Marathon Profiles 2016: Why They Run (Part...
Although every runner has different motivations, most admit that the "runner’s high" is rewarding and addicting.
January 11, 2016
Strength Training Delivers Health Benefits (Watch Now)
(Caption: Fitness expert from Mariners Hospital Wellness Center offers strength-training tips.) Looking to reduce pain, improve bone density or burn...
January 7, 2016