Tag: pediatrics

Watch Now: NICU Reunion at Baptist Children's...

Hundreds turned out for the 22nd annual reunion at the George Batchelor/Gloria Vasta Lewis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at...

November 10, 2014

Harper's Story: Near-Drowning Victim Visits Baptist Children's...

(VIDEO: Fernando Mendoza, M.D., medical director, Baptist Children’s Hospital Emergency Center and Johh Cavo, Harper’s father, discuss her remarkable recovery...

October 22, 2014

Measuring Safety: Healthy Doses

Does Mary Poppins need a script doctor to rewrite a classic scene? Five decades ago, the famous Disney nanny sang...

September 3, 2014

Melanoma Alert, Lung Cancer Research, Kids in...

The incidence of melanoma — an aggressive form of skin cancer — has spiked a whopping 200 percent since 1973,...

August 1, 2014

How Much Exercise Do You Need?

The widely accepted guidelines for minimal physical activity are fairly easy to accomplish if you are committed to fitness goals,...

June 18, 2014

Disparity in Care, Doses of Change

Do you know a needy child with an apparent case of “attention deficit hyperactive disorder?” Look closer, says Tina Carroll-Scott,...

April 23, 2014

Help Your Child Reduce Stress

Who is more stressed out – your child or the CEO of a large company?  That’s a tough call. Due...

March 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

Rocking the Nursery: Infections and Newborns

From the delivery room to the nursery, parents of newborns are typically vigilant about cleanliness and safety. That caution is...

November 22, 2013

The ABCs of Diabetes

My daughter Yael, 15, is a fierce competitor. Soccer, cross country, basketball or flag football –  doesn’t matter, my girl’s...

November 8, 2013

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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...