April 8, 2020 by Adrienne Sylver
Cancer Clinical Trials: The Impact of...
Clinical research trials can be lifesaving for many cancer patients. They provide...
Roundup: White House, CDC to Hold Summit...
The White House is inviting experts in mosquito control and public health to a one-day summit on the Zika virus on April 1 at the...
March 4, 2016 / 2 min read
Heart Disease: Prevention Saves Lives, Cuts Costs
Expenses related to cardiovascular disease represent 17 percent of overall national health expenditures.
March 3, 2016 / 2 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
Roundup: 1 in 3 Americans Drink Sugar-Laden...
Nearly one-third of Americans consume at least one sugar-laden soda or juice every day, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease...
February 26, 2016 / 2 min read
AED 101: Devices That Save Lives (VIDEO)
The muscles and chambers of this vital organ work together to send signals that trigger the pumping of blood, much like other “wired” systems operate.
February 24, 2016 / 2 min read
Roundup: New ‘T Cell Therapy’ Shows Promise...
An experimental -- and potentially groundbreaking -- new treatment to fight cancer modifies and re-deploys the body's own immune-system cells in terminally ill patients.
February 19, 2016 / 3 min read
Watch Now: 7 Ways to Love Your...
It was a “Heart-to-Heart on Health” for participants at a community program hosted by Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute and held at South Miami Hospital....
February 18, 2016 / 1 min read
Sodium and Hypertension: Shake Salt From Your...
Blood pressure responses to changes in dietary sodium vary widely, raising questions about the effectiveness of dietary sodium restrictions
February 15, 2016 / 2 min read
News Roundup: Latest on Zika Virus; Risk...
As of Feb. 12, there are 52 cases of Zika virus in the United States. All cases are associated with travel, according to data from...
February 12, 2016 / 2 min read
Cancer Treatment and Exercise 101
Cancer, by definition, is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells resulting from damage to DNA by internal...
February 11, 2016 / 3 min read
