Education


Student Athletes Learn About Concussion Prevention and...

Concussions aren’t just hitting football players. Recent statistics show that female athletes who play soccer, basketball and lacrosse are just as susceptible to this traumatic...

October 1, 2014 / 2 min read


Radiation Therapy in Minutes

A breast cancer diagnosis is daunting enough, and many women face weeks of time-consuming radiation therapy after surgery. But that didn’t happen to Carmen Fernandez...

October 1, 2014 / 3 min read


Watch Now: Miami Heat Stars Talk Health...

Miami HEAT stars Chris “Birdman” Andersen, Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole sat down for a candid conversation with Doctors Hospital CEO Nelson Lazo and HEAT...

September 24, 2014 / 1 min read


Watch Now – Colonoscopy: Conquering Test Anxiety

Booyah! I finally scheduled and went through with a colonoscopy — a health screening for colorectal cancer. I zoomed past my 50th birthday as if...

September 16, 2014 / 3 min read


Prescription Abuse: Dangers & Solutions

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about 100 people die each day from drug overdose, primarily from prescription drugs. That’s more...

September 8, 2014 / 3 min read


Irregular Periods May Mean Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

When Jaime King, a star of The CW’s TV series Hart of Dixie, recently disclosed to her Instagram followers that she had struggled four and...

September 2, 2014 / 2 min read


Sobering Facts: Underage Drinking on College Campuses

When it comes to alcohol abuse and underage drinking on college campuses, national statistics point to an “extremely widespread” crisis, according to the National Institute...

August 27, 2014 / 2 min read


Depression and Addiction: Know the Warning Signs

The recent passing of legendary actor and comedian Robin Williams sheds light on the complex issues of addiction and depression, according to experts from the...

August 13, 2014 / 2 min read


Beat the Heat: Safe Strategies for Back-to-School...

For millions of young athletes, back-to-school signals the start of intensive athletic training for fall sports – in sultry August temperatures. To safeguard kids against...

August 12, 2014 / 3 min read


Breast Cancer Can Strike Men, Too

Breast cancer in men is rare – but it does occur. Each year in the United States approximately 2,000 cases of male breast cancer are...

August 11, 2014 / 3 min read