Education


Concussions Hit Younger Athletes Harder

Football is the No. 1 sport (followed by soccer) that causes the highest frequency of concussions, up to 10 percent of players each season. Of...

October 4, 2013 / 3 min read


HURTING UR HANDS?

Texters beware: Future messages to those on your contact list may be in danger if you ignore pain in your thumbs, fingers, wrists or elbows....

October 3, 2013 / 3 min read


Prostate Cancer: Know the Facts

Despite questions about the PSA's effectiveness, early screenings for prostate cancer are a must for men in their 50s, particularly if they fall into higher-risk...

October 1, 2013 / 3 min read


Can an Aspirin a Day Prevent Cancer?

We’ve heard for years that aspirin has health benefits for your heart. Aspirin has been proven to reduce the risk of a heart attack or...

September 26, 2013 / 2 min read


HEAT Champs Reveal Doctor’s Advice to Them

Miami HEAT champions Udonis Haslem and Shane Battier sat down today with Doctors Hospital CEO Nelson Lazo and HEAT team physician Harlan Selesnick, M.D., from Doctors...

September 25, 2013 / 1 min read


Oh Babies!

As the classic holiday song goes, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”  While it’s not exactly the holiday season yet, for thousands of...

September 21, 2013 / 3 min read


Talk to Your Kids about Drugs

Many children and teens are faced with the decision to try tobacco drugs or alcohol. Is your child equipped to handle this pressure? Kids say...

September 13, 2013 / 3 min read


Kids Beating Cancer

Childhood cancer survivorship is rising and that’s good news. “In 1965, if a child was diagnosed with cancer, there wasn’t anything a parent could do...

September 9, 2013 / 2 min read


Facts Behind Backpack Safety

Habitually carrying backpacks over one shoulder will make muscles strain, stressing the middle back, ribs and lower back -- more on one side than the...

August 23, 2013 / 2 min read


Singing the Praises of New Radiation Treatment

A lung cancer diagnosis nearly silenced Graham Mozelous’ passion for singing forever, when he needed to have parts of both his lungs removed to treat...

August 5, 2013 / 1 min read