February 24, 2020 by John Fernandez
Heart Valve Disease: Minimally Invasive Advances...
When it operates normally, the heart is a remarkably efficient organ, with...
First in Florida: Miami Cardiac & Vascular...
A team at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute is the first in the state, and the first in the Atlantic Southeast, to perform a so-called...
February 11, 2020 / 2 min read
Experts Convene to Share Latest Immunotherapy Advances...
More than 150 physicians and other healthcare providers from throughout Florida, the United States and Latin America, gathered in Coconut Grove in January to attend...
February 3, 2020 / 2 min read
Roundup: U.S. Life Expectancy Up Slightly; FDA...
U.S Life Expectancy Increases for First Time in Four Years Life expectancy in the United States edged up by about a month to 78.7 years...
January 31, 2020 / 4 min read
U.S. Cancer Deaths Continue Decline With Sharpest...
The 26-year decline in overall U.S. cancer deaths registered a record single-year drop of 2.2 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to new data released...
January 13, 2020 / 3 min read
Recommendations for Cervical Cancer Screenings
New recommendations encourage women to begin cervical cancer screenings at age 21, and earlier for women who are younger than 21 and infected with HIV.
January 7, 2020 / 2 min read
Roundup: Flu Season Picking Up; Vaping-Linked Lung...
Flu Season is Picking Up in Some States, But Not Too Late to Get Flu Shot, CDC Says Seasonal influenza (the flu) in the U.S....
November 29, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: Vaping Hurts Heart Health Too; Mind-Body...
e-Cigarettes can Raise Cholesterol, Affect Heart’s Normal Blood Flow Vaping, or smoking e-cigarettes has been the cause of a wave of lung illnesses and deaths...
November 15, 2019 / 4 min read
Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Pose Bigger Threat Than Earlier...
Doctors and public health officials have increasingly sounded the alarm about antibiotic resistant “superbugs” and their growing threat. Now, a new report from the U.S....
November 14, 2019 / 2 min read
CDC: Possible ‘Culprit’ Ingredient Found in Vaping-Related...
Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say they have found a “very strong culprit” behind a nationwide outbreak of vaping-related...
November 11, 2019 / 2 min read