Tag: wellness and prevention

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

Roundup: 300% Hike in Diabetes Worldwide, U.N....

In 2014, 8.5 percent of adults (422 million) in the world had diabetes, up from 4.7 percent or 108 million...

April 8, 2016

Preventing Chronic Disease at West Kendall Baptist...

“Take control of your health!” That was the resounding message at a roundtable discussion where West Kendall Baptist Hospital and...

April 5, 2016

Roundup: Global Obesity Rate Has Soared, Study...

Currently, more than one in eight adults are now obese globally-- a ratio that has more than doubled since 1975...

April 1, 2016

Heart Disease: Prevention Saves Lives, Cuts Costs

Expenses related to cardiovascular disease represent 17 percent of overall national health expenditures.

March 3, 2016

Healthy Choices Fill Menu at SOBE Fun...

Health and fitness topped the menu this past weekend at Fun & Fit as a Family at Jungle Island.

February 29, 2016

6 (Easy) Healthy Menu Makeovers

Here are tips to help you find ways around your nutritional barriers.

February 29, 2016

Roundup: 1 in 3 Americans Drink Sugar-Laden...

Nearly one-third of Americans consume at least one sugar-laden soda or juice every day, according to a new report from...

February 26, 2016

Watch Now: Homestead Hospital’s 75th Year Marked...

Community members of all ages recently came together to celebrate Homestead Hospital’s 75th anniversary.

February 23, 2016

Hepatitis C: Facts and Treatment (Video)

Caption: Neal Rakov, M.D., of Mariners Hospital, speaks about diagnosis and treatment of chronic Hepatitis C infection, a liver disease....

February 17, 2016

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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...