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Heat Wave: How to Stay Healthy as...

Summer seems like the season when we should be most carefree. But it actually is associated with a spike in...

July 10, 2019

heat-related illness, dehydration, heat stroke

Heat-Related Illnesses: How to Spot Them and...

South Florida’s notorious summer heat, with that tropical injection of stifling humidity, peaks for several weeks as teen athletes start...

July 30, 2018

Student Athletes Cautioned About Post-Storm, Heat-Related Illness

Hurricane Irma sidelined student athletes from game play and practice. But some school teams are about to re-start practice about...

September 15, 2017

Surprising Facts About Dehydration, Heat Exhaustion and...

Living in South Florida creates many self-proclaimed “experts” about the heat index, dangerous temperatures and related illnesses, such as dehydration,...

July 19, 2017

Tips for Cancer Survivors Who Want...

Running has become a very popular sport and fun activity these days. Every weekend there is some 5K, 10K, half-marathon and even a 26.2 mile(!)...

10 Exercises You Can Do at...

It happens to all of us – you’re in a time crunch. Not enough time to get to the gym, but you may have enough time...

Pneumonia-Like Coronavirus: Healthcare Community Prepares for...

With five confirmed cases in the U.S., public health officials nationwide are preparing for a possible outbreak of pneumonia caused by the Novel Coronavirus, which...

Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute: Committed...

Since its debut in 1989, the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) has been bringing together hundreds of interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons and interventional cardiologists...

Roundup: Belly Fat’s Higher Health Risks;...

‘Belly Fat’ Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke, New Study Finds For the first time, researchers say they have found a link...

Defeating Cancer: Immunotherapy Advances on Promising...

Over the last few years, immunotherapy has evolved into a very promising new frontier for fighting some types of cancers, sometimes reprogramming a person’s own...

At 32, She Didn’t Know About...

Stephany Goyla found out she had cervical cancer after her first-ever Pap smear at the age of 32. A self-described workaholic, Ms. Goyla admits she...

When Does a Runny Nose Require...

After two or three days, clear mucus may change to a white, yellow, or green color. This is is usually a normal process during a...

Meet Ken Davis: A ‘Walking-Talking Miracle’...

An estimated 90 percent of people who suffer an aortic dissection die on the spot. That sobering statistic is why Ken Davis, 64, spends more...

Roundup: ‘Burnout’ Linked to AFib; Blood...

Mental and Physical Exhaustion, or ‘Burnout’, Linked to AFib Heart Condition, Study Says If you feel mental and physical exhaustion regularly — also known as...