Stories with 'baptist health' tag

Go to this: Dribble Drive Against Cancer

Dribbling basketballs to help fight cancer. (📸: Baptist Health) GO TO THIS: This weekend, expect to see hundreds of people dribbling basketballs in the streets of Miami – all to support cancer research at Baptist Health’s Miami Cancer Institute.  And there’s still time for you to get involved in the Dribble Drive Against Cancer. Here […]

/ November 13, 2019

Meet this local: Luisa Santos

Do not try to lick your screen. (📸: Nicole Diez) MEET THIS LOCAL: Luisa Santos knows how to keep it cool. As the founder of Lulu’s Nitrogen Ice Cream, she has years of experience dishing out cool snacks from her downtown Miami location.  After studying international relations at Miami-Dade College, she transferred to Georgetown University […]

/ September 30, 2019

Meet this local: Tamara Rodriguez

Tamara and her two daughters hold up the cover of her latest book, “Teo the Great.” (📸: Photo provided) MEET THIS LOCAL: Five years ago, Tamara Rodriguez was diagnosed with breast cancer.  With no family history of breast cancer, and as a fitness-focused and healthy 35-year-old mother of two, the diagnosis came as a surprise. […]

/ September 27, 2019

How to: Treat yourself to a spa day in Miami

Self-care is a mantra worth repeating. And sometimes, you need to practice it even more. It’s time to treat yourself with Miami Spa Month July 1 to August 31.  Many spas are celebrating with special discounts on massages, facials and pedicures. Others offer services like yoga and getting a massage with your dog. Here are […]

/ July 9, 2019

Try this: Join a run with Doral Run Club

Meet your new running buddies. (📸: Baptist Health Run Clubs) GO TO THIS: The new Downtown Doral Run Club, launched June 3, is free and open to anyone who wants to run. Director of Life Time Marathon Race Frankie Ruiz launched the new running club, making it his eighth club to date. “It’s been a […]

/ June 11, 2019

Want to improve your health and fitness? Learn from these Miamians and local experts

We asked New Tropic readers to tell us one wellness goal they’re trying to reach, and then we chose six of them to pair with fitness and wellness experts across the 305

/ April 5, 2018

This Miamian’s ultimate wellness goal? To cross the finish line

We asked the brave Miamians taking on their wellness goals to let us know how their progress is going as they begin meeting with fitness and wellness experts across the 305. Here’s more about Chris Scott.

/ April 1, 2018

Here’s how a Miamian is working to improve her diet and hit her wellness goals

We asked the brave Miamians taking on their wellness goals to let us know how their progress is going as they begin meeting with fitness and wellness experts across the 305. Here’s more about April Dobbins.

/ April 1, 2018

Work giving you back pain? Here’s how this Miamian is working to improve her posture

We asked the brave Miamians taking on their wellness goals to let us know how their progress is going as they begin meeting with fitness and wellness experts across the 305. Here’s more about Cecelia Smith.

/ April 1, 2018

About as flexible as a rock? Learn from this Miamian and her yoga instructor

We asked the brave Miamians taking on their wellness goals to let us know how their progress is going as they begin meeting with fitness and wellness experts across the 305. Here’s more about Valerie Trueba.

/ April 1, 2018