February 13, 2020 by John Fernandez
Breathing Innovation: South Miami Hospital Patient...
A 79-year-old retiree with chronic emphysema, who had trouble breathing at rest,...
New Robotic-Arm Tech for Knee Replacements Offers...
Robotic-arm assisted surgery for total or partial knee replacements is becoming more common for the growing number of patients suffering from pain caused by arthritis...
February 6, 2020 / 2 min read
Coronary Calcium Scores: Determining Your Risk to...
A heart scan, also known as a “coronary calcium scan” or “cardiac CT for calcium scoring,” is a non-invasive test that helps doctors detect a...
January 29, 2020 / 2 min read
Defeating Cancer: Immunotherapy Advances on Promising Path
Over the last few years, immunotherapy has evolved into a very promising new frontier for fighting some types of cancers, sometimes reprogramming a person’s own...
January 23, 2020 / 4 min read
Miami Cancer Institute Pioneers ‘Tumor Treating Fields’...
Miami Cancer Institute has begun implementing an innovative, cancer-fighting wearable device known as Tumor Treating Fields, or TTFields, for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. The...
December 11, 2019 / 3 min read
Her Skin Condition Called for ‘Scarless’ Parathyroid...
About two years ago, Lynette Boodhoo was told by her endocrinologist that he needed to monitor her hyperparathyroidism. But this past January, Mrs. Boodhoo was...
June 24, 2019 / 2 min read
First in S. Florida: New ‘WEB’ Device...
It’s called WEB, short for Woven EndoBridge, and it’s a self-expanding mesh ball made of nickel titanium that is implanted within aneurysms located in the...
June 18, 2019 / 3 min read
Motion Analysis Fine-Tunes Rehab of Orthopedic Injuries...
All-Star forward Kevin Durant, of the Golden State Warriors, was forced out of Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday after he ruptured his right...
June 11, 2019 / 4 min read
Landmark MRI Technology Advances Cardiac Diagnoses, Patient...
Advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is helping patients feel more at ease, while their doctors are getting higher quality images to better diagnose critical...
May 29, 2019 / 3 min read
Having Children After Cancer: What to Know...
As more patients survive cancer, many look forward to a future that includes having children and raising a family. While some therapies to improve cancer...
May 20, 2019 / 3 min read
