Pet Reptiles: The Hidden Danger for Kids...
When Jody Nobles’ four-week old daughter, Lilly, had a high fever, little did she know what caused her daughter to...
June 21, 2017
Homestead Hospital Pioneering HIV Awareness
As part of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, health officials are saluting a unique screening program at Homestead...
April 10, 2017
Most Children Who Died From Flu Were...
Most children who died from the flu during a recent four-year period were not vaccinated against the virus, U.S. Centers...
April 5, 2017
Zika Virus 2017: What You Need to...
With South Florida's rainy season and summer on the horizon, Baptist Health South Florida brought together some of the region's...
April 4, 2017
Miami-Dade Rabies Alert: What You Need to...
Health officials have set off the first rabies alert in the area in 16 years after two rabid raccoons were...
March 6, 2017
Roundup: Flu Vaccines Urged as Season Intensifies;...
If you haven’t gotten a flu shot, the time is now. Flu season is here, and there’s been an uptick...
January 20, 2017
Antibiotics: Curbing Their Misuse and Overuse
In the 21st century, our focus has turned from celebrating these medications for their ability to cure infections to looking...
January 3, 2017
Frequent Handwashing & Other Infection Prevention Tips
Last season, only about 40 percent of Americans who are recommended to get a flu vaccine reported having been vaccinated...
December 8, 2016
Back-to-School: Keeping Up With Vaccinations
School-age children, from preschoolers to college students, need vaccines as protection against the flu and a range of potentially serious...
August 24, 2016
Public Response to Zika Varies from Apathy...
With Zika-carrying mosquitoes literally in some of our back yards, South Florida residents are now more alarmed than most.
August 10, 2016
