One-Third of Antibiotic Prescriptions Are ‘Unnecessary,’ CDC...
Most of these unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for respiratory conditions caused by viruses – including common colds, and viral sinus and...
May 4, 2016
Health Alert for Pools and Hot Tubs;...
CDC: Outbreaks Linked to Pool Water; Safety Tips Diseases linked to pools and hot tubs have spiked significantly, according to...
June 26, 2015
Watch Now: What You Need to Know...
(VIDEO: Carlos Torres-Viera, M.D., chairman of the infection control committee at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains what beachgoers need to...
June 19, 2015
Measles Reported in Travelers to Florida; Get...
State and federal health officials are tracking Florida residents who may have been exposed to measles from travelers. “In the...
February 3, 2015
Safe Shopping: Clean Hands, Clean Food
Do you know where your shopping cart has been? Researchers found potentially harmful bacteria on 72 percent of shopping carts,...
November 26, 2014
Watch Now: Germ-Zapping Robot at Doctors Hospital
(VIDEO: Watch “Magneto,” Doctors Hospital’s Xenex Germ-Zapping Robot in action, and hear why it is making a difference in patient...
November 18, 2014
Ebola Preparedness: Taking Necessary Precautions, Monitoring Developments
Baptist Health South Florida is prepared to safely and effectively handle any potential cases of the virus and is taking...
October 17, 2014
Good Hygiene is Best Protection Against 'Enteroviruses'
The Florida Department of Health is advising parents, childcare workers and healthcare professionals to be vigilant for respiratory illnesses, including...
October 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
