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Safety & Prevention

Preventive health screenings

You run two miles every other day and lift weights twice a week. You’ve been trying to eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat. You don’t smoke. When it comes to your health, you figure you’ve got everything covered. But when was the last time you saw your health care provider for a health screening?

 

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Safety & Prevention

Men’s health essentials

Many men like to think they’re invincible, especially when their health is concerned. The facts tell a different story. The leading causes of death for American men are heart disease and cancer – two diseases that can largely be prevented by adopting a few essential healthy habits, the CDC says. 

 

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Safety & Prevention

Stay Safe in the Sun

While everybody needs some sun exposure to produce vitamin D, which helps in the absorption of calcium for stronger and healthier bones, ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause damage when you’re out in the sun too long. Although there are other contributing factors, including heredity and environment, UV rays can cause serious diseases, such as skin cancer and damage to your eyes or immune system. To prevent against its damaging effects, limit exposure and protect your skin.

 

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Inspiring Stories

Ryan never lost heart, even when his stopped.

At 32, Ryan wasn’t ready for the sudden, life-threatening illness that stopped his heart. He was prepared to fight. So, Ryan and his team of doctors at Baptist Health turned the unexpected into the extraordinary.

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Treatment & Wellbeing

Why Physical Therapy Is A Good Idea

If you are one of the many people who have found themselves in the hospital recovering from a surgical procedure, healing from an injury or being treated for a disabling medical condition, you have likely been approached with the option of physical rehabilitation.

 

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Treatment & Wellbeing

When Should You Go To The Emergency Room?

When an emergency situation arises, you know you need medical care and you need it fast. But what happens when you’re not sure if it’s a true emergency? Emergency rooms are designed for just that: emergencies. But people coming to emergency rooms that don’t actually have an emergency are a growing trend. This leads to higher wait times and higher costs for health care than what could have been done more cost effectively by a primary care provider.

 

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