Education


Watch Now: ‘FAST’ Matters When it Comes...

May marks American Stroke Month, a time to increase public awareness of stroke warning signs in the U. S. The American Heart Association estimates that every...

May 4, 2016 / 1 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


Early-Age Breast Cancer: What Young Women Need...

(VIDEO: Starr Mautner, M.D., a breast surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute, discusses treatments for breast cancer in young women.) Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer...

April 27, 2016 / 3 min read


Advances in Treating Head and Neck Cancers

Advances in surgical techniques, specifically minimally invasive surgical techniques, allow surgeons to remove many more tumors.

April 25, 2016 / 3 min read


Infant Immunizations: Get the Facts

Since 1994, U.S. public health officials and medical organizations have come together in April to spotlight the critical role vaccinations play in protecting our children.

April 20, 2016 / 3 min read


Watch Now: Dolphins Family Fit Fest Highlights

The Doctors Hospital Training Facility in Davie was the venue for a celebration of healthy fun and activities for families at the Miami Dolphins Family...

April 18, 2016 / 1 min read


New Technique Spares Cardiac Patients of Radiation...

This means the patient was spared radiation exposure that could equal the effect of several hundred standard X-rays.

April 18, 2016 / 2 min read


‘Farm to School’ Event at Homestead Hospital’s...

The initiatives use “Fresh From Florida” produce to promote health lifestyles to school-age children.

April 15, 2016 / 2 min read


Roundup: CDC Confirms Zika Link to Birth...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that there is a link between birth defects and the Zika virus — a mosquito-carried illness.

April 15, 2016 / 3 min read


April Is Alcohol Awareness Month

Many would argue that alcohol is woven into the fabric of American life; most restaurants serve beer and wine, and a great many also serve...

April 13, 2016 / 2 min read