Women's Health


Knowing Your Family History Saves Lives

BRCA gene mutations are in the news since Angelina Jolie and the media put genetic testing out in the mainstream.  Genetic Susceptibility Testing for hereditary...

October 8, 2013 / 2 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


Resolving Infertility

Once you are ready to start a family, waiting is the last thing you want to do. But, having a baby does not come easily...

September 18, 2013 / 3 min read


Stress Busters for School Season

Just like a jumbo box of crayons, back-to-school anxiety can outline your life with a jumble of shades and colors. That’s because back-to-school season carries...

August 13, 2013 / 2 min read


Not Just for Royals

Inquiring minds want to know if new mom Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, plans to breast-feed newborn Prince George. The debate over formula vs....

August 7, 2013 / 2 min read


Cancer Genes and BRCA Testing – What...

Many of you may have heard about the BRCA gene more than ever lately. Angelina Jolie  and all the media have definitely put the gene...

July 30, 2013 / 2 min read


Baptist Health Hospitals Again Named to Prestigious...

Much like movie industry executives await the Oscar nomination list every January, hospitals look forward to July, when U.S. News & World Report releases its...

July 16, 2013 / 2 min read


First Scarless Robotic Hysterectomy Patient Talks

In May at South Miami Hospital, Miami gynecologic oncologist Ricardo Estape, M.D., performed South Florida’s first single-incision robotic hysterectomy on Rosa Pazos of Miramar. In...

June 26, 2013 / 1 min read


Tips for Accurate Mammograms

Several weeks have passed since Angelina Jolie’s eye-opening op-ed article in the New York Times about her double mastectomy and the subsequent flood of attention...

June 19, 2013 / 3 min read


Melanoma: Learn Your ABCDs

South Floridians love their beaches, pools and outdoor sports, especially during the spring months when the weather isn’t blazing hot yet. But there’s a dark...

May 20, 2013 / 2 min read