April 7, 2020 by John Fernandez
Supermarket Social Distancing, Avoiding Myths &...
Coronavirus treatment myths could be harmful and should be avoided. But social...
What is a Patient Family Advisory Council?
As healthcare continues to move towards patient- and family-centered care, it is important for healthcare providers to listen and act on what the patient and...
May 7, 2014 / 3 min read
Brighter Days: Laser Advances Cataract Surgery
By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery, according to the National Institutes of Health.
May 2, 2014 / 3 min read
HPV in Women
There is a lot of talk about human papillomavirus (HPV) and its link to certain oral, neck and cervical cancers. But what you don’t know...
April 29, 2014 / 2 min read
Test Detects Birth Defects
For every pregnant woman who hears her obstetrician say, “Your baby is healthy”, it’s like hearing magic words. Anxiety changes to joy – particularly for...
April 25, 2014 / 8 min read
More Treatments for Fibroids
Although women of any age can experience fibroids, they become more common as women get older, especially from their 30s and 40s through menopause. Who’s...
April 24, 2014 / 3 min read
Disparity in Care, Doses of Change
Do you know a needy child with an apparent case of “attention deficit hyperactive disorder?” Look closer, says Tina Carroll-Scott, M.D., medical director of South...
April 23, 2014 / 3 min read
Rakov's Return to Mariners Hospital
Nearly seven weeks after leaving San Diego on a 3,300-mile cross-country bicycle trip, Baptist Health Medical Group gastroenterologist Neal Rakov, M.D., returned home to Mariners...
April 21, 2014 / 1 min read
Spirituality and Healing: Extra Doses of Support
Let’s face it. There are no magic pills for instant recovery and good health. But research shows that in addition to excellent medical care, spirituality...
April 17, 2014 / 2 min read
The Cost of Eating Right
Making improvements to your food choices can require making adjustments to foods familiar to you. As I work with individuals and help guide them on...
April 17, 2014 / 3 min read
Take Charge of Your Bone Health
It’s true that osteoporosis is quite common – about 10 million people in the U.S. and more than 200 million people worldwide have the disease,...
April 16, 2014 / 3 min read
