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Tanya Racoobian

5 Things Your Doctor Wants You to...

Do you want to make the most out of your time with your doctor? Here are five things your doctor wants you to know before...

October 26, 2015 / 2 min read

3 Ways This Year’s Flu Shots Are...

Each year on average, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from seasonal flu-related...

October 19, 2015 / 2 min read

Watch Now: Finding Relief for Fibroids

Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the wall of the uterus. They typically occur in women of the childbearing ages of 25 to 44, according to...

September 10, 2015 / 2 min read

Healthy Aging Tips

The celebration of Grandparents Day this week is a good time to highlight ways this large segment of the population can stay healthy as they...

September 8, 2015 / 3 min read

Getting Kids’ Sleep Back on Track for...

Relaxed bedtime routines and inconsistent sleep schedules during the summer can make it difficult to get children back on track when the new school year...

August 17, 2015 / 2 min read

Restful Nights: Help for Kids’ Sleep Disorders

Not enough or poor sleep can reduce a child’s ability to learn and think, as well as interfere with proper immune system functioning.

June 29, 2015 / 3 min read

Perinatal Depression: Not Just the ‘Baby Blues’

While being pregnant is most often characterized as a happy, feel-good time for a mother-to-be, it can be a time of stress and despair for...

June 10, 2015 / 2 min read

Watch Now: Advanced Treatment for Ankle Fractures

When 20-year old international figure skater Luiz Pereira dislocated his ankle during practice, the young athlete's top concern was how soon he could return to...

May 28, 2015 / 2 min read

Family-Centered C-sections: A New Birthing Experience (Video)

As Rina Verschoor prepared to welcome her second child at the Family Birthing Suites at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, a quick look around her hospital...

May 26, 2015 / 3 min read

3D Mammography: Clear and Accurate

Mammography plays a major role in detecting breast cancer when it’s still small enough to be easily treated. And advances in detection and treatment of...

May 14, 2015 / 3 min read