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Groundbreaking Robotic Tools Enhance Cancer Treatment
In the procedure rooms of Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Ripal Gandhi, M.D., is pioneering the use of robotic instruments in minimally invasive, endovascular treatments...
July 20, 2016 / 2 min read
Skin Cancer Surging Among Young People
She now frequently sees people in their 20s and 30s with non-melanoma skin cancer, including squamous cell and basal cell, which are caused by “chronic,...
June 9, 2016 / 3 min read
Melanoma: Start Your Monthly Skin Checkup
More than 10,000 people are projected to die from melanoma in the United States in 2016, but the two most common forms of skin cancer,...
May 2, 2016 / 2 min read
Get Into Better Shape With (a Little)...
Researchers found that a small dose of dark chocolate every day (1.4 ounces, or about a square and a half, depending on the brand) improved...
April 14, 2016 / 2 min read
Hip Replacement in the Morning, Home Before...
Mr. Alex Ojea’s operation marked the first outpatient hip replacement at a Baptist Health hospital.
April 12, 2016 / 3 min read
Constipation: When Is It Time to Tell...
Constipation is defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week, or a hard, small stool (even if the bowels move daily).
April 7, 2016 / 3 min read
Kidney Disease Screenings: What You Need to...
While people with kidney disease are living longer and have better treatment options, screening for kidney disease—even among people with risk factors—remains low
March 10, 2016 / 3 min read
Tendinitis: How to Treat and (Sometimes) Prevent...
There’s a common, nagging and often quite painful condition shared by elite athletes, weekend warriors, exercise-class enthusiasts — as well as office workers typing at...
March 1, 2016 / 3 min read
Zika: A Vastly Different Virus Threat Than...
Taking lessons learned from that experience, Baptist Health recently launched a new training program as part of its enhanced biological disease preparedness plan.
February 2, 2016 / 4 min read
Genetic Testing for Cancer: Facts and Benefits
About 12 times a week, Jessica Ordonez, a certified genetic counselor with Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida, meets one-on-one with patients who...
January 6, 2016 / 4 min read