Summer is the best time of year to enjoy the great outdoors. Whether you’re swimming, barbecuing, or hiking wooded trails, some basic safety precautions should be followed to avoid falling ill. Topping the list are hot temperatures that can pose a hazard for even the healthiest of people — affecting the body’s…...

In an interview with the Health Channel, Brian Betancourt, Exercise Physiologist at Baptist Health South Florida, talks about different abdominal exercises and how to do them correctly. Russian Twists are one of the most popular ab exercises you will see people doing, but Brian Betancourt says that despite its popularity, it is not that good…...

In an interview with the Health Channel, Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, talks about how rowing is a great exercise for back pain when done correctly.  When you row, you want to make sure you are strengthening your core as well. You do this by contracting…...

In an interview with the Health Channel, Brian Betancourt, Exercise Physiologist at Baptist Health South Florida, shares what the best exercises are for lowering blood pressure.  Brian suggests that the best exercises for lowering blood pressure are going to be ones that get you moving, but not too fast paced. “You don't want to feel…...

In an interview with the Health Channel, Diana Solares, Physical Therapist at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, describes how controlled breathing techniques can help alleviate chronic pain and promote relaxation.  In our bodies we have the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is more involved with chronic pain. It reacts…...

In an interview with the Health Channel, Brian Betancourt, Exercise Physiologist with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about neck exercises and how to do them safely. Brian says that he recommends neck exercises to patients complaining about neck pain but warns to make sure you are doing them properly.  Before delving into different exercises, Brian…...

Just about everyone loves to go outdoors in the summer and be more active. However, if you start to feel dizzy or nauseous in the heat, you could have heat exhaustion and should get out of the heat to cool down...

Many women don’t realize they are more at risk than men to develop Alzheimer’s even though they make up almost two-thirds of Americans who develop the disease. A number of risk factors are at play including genetics and lifestyle choices...