April 8, 2020 by Adrienne Sylver
Cancer Clinical Trials: The Impact of...
Clinical research trials can be lifesaving for many cancer patients. They provide...
Jim Kelly’s Battle Spotlights Oral Cancer
Jim Kelly, the NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and former University of Miami football standout, announced Thursday that he will once again undergo treatment for...
March 6, 2018 / 3 min read
As Flu Season Eases Up, Doctors Still...
Flu levels in the United States have peaked and are on the decline, according to the latest report issued Friday by the U.S. Centers for...
March 5, 2018 / 3 min read
A Healthy Version of ‘Fries’: Bistro-Style Roasted...
If there’s one thing Americans expect on their plate, it’s potatoes — or, more specifically, French fries. Of the 114 pounds of potatoes consumed annually...
March 1, 2018 / 2 min read
Lumbar Stress Fractures: A Growing Trend in...
Stress fractures in one or more of the small bones that make up the lower back, or lumbar, are becoming increasingly common among adolescent and...
February 28, 2018 / 3 min read
Ladies, Put Your Heart First: Know Your...
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. It’s a fact that needs to be repeated because there are still too many women ignoring...
February 26, 2018 / 3 min read
Treating High Blood Pressure in Older Adults
New and stricter blood pressure guidelines may complicate treating older Americans for hypertension, experts have suggested. Most adults with measurements of 130 for the top...
February 22, 2018 / 3 min read
Anayed’s Proton Therapy Story at Miami Cancer...
When Miami Cancer Institute opened its Proton Therapy Center last year, the timing could not have been better for Anayed Perez-Araica, 12, and her family.
February 22, 2018 / 2 min read
Miami Heart Study ‘May Well Have Saved...
U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman speaks bluntly, but with characteristic wryness, about his heredity. “The Goodmans,” he says, “have a history of dying early.” At...
February 19, 2018 / 3 min read
Flu Causing Heart Attack in Some Patients
Despite a difficult season, most people experiencing this year’s flu – body aches, cough, sore throat and congestion – feel better in a week or...
February 15, 2018 / 3 min read
Former ‘Mr. Churrasco’ Now Savors a Healthy...
Nelson Morales, who was once known as “Mr. Churrasco” to his friends, now calls himself “the luckiest man alive.” Mr. Morales (pictured above with his...
February 14, 2018 / 3 min read