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,...
Medical Clip Benefits Patients with Severe Heart...
A device called the MitraClip may introduce a life-saving new procedure for patients suffering from severe and difficult-to-treat heart failure, according to a promising new...
September 26, 2018 / 2 min read
Coming Together to Keep You Moving: The...
People who need treatment for orthopedic injuries and conditions will soon have a new and improved place to go in South Florida. The Miami HEAT...
August 23, 2018 / 2 min read
Genetic Testing for Cancer Prevention, Early Detection
Research shows people who have hereditary cancer gene mutations could be at risk of getting cancer earlier in life. And because advances in genetic screening...
July 12, 2018 / 1 min read
How 3D Mammograms Help Detect Breast Cancer...
“3D mammography gives us a clearer picture of breast tissue, especially in patients with dense breasts,” said Darlene Da Costa, M.D., a radiologist at Bethesda...
July 5, 2018 / 2 min read
Thousands of Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip...
As many as 60,000 women a year in the U.S. with certain types of early-stage breast cancer could benefit from treatments that are less invasive...
June 7, 2018 / 3 min read
New 24-Hour Stroke Protocol Treats More At-Risk...
A new protocol for treating patients with the most common type of stroke – the type triggered by a blood clot that reduces or stops...
May 21, 2018 / 3 min read
South Miami Hospital’s NicView Lets Parents See...
Doctors and nurses work around-the-clock at South Miami Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to care for premature and at-risk newborns. Of course, it’s also...
May 9, 2018 / 2 min read
She had a Stroke at 23: ‘This...
Kimberly San Martin was in an exercise class when she started to get dizzy and experienced weakness on her left side. It may be hard...
April 17, 2018 / 2 min read
New Type of Thyroid Surgery Leaves No...
A new surgical technique allows surgeons to operate on the thyroid by accessing it through the lower lip, leaving no visible scar.
April 5, 2018 / 2 min read
Schwarzenegger’s Heart Valve Replacement Surgery: What We...
Actor, former body-building champion and ex-governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 70, is recovering from heart surgery after complications during a minimally invasive procedure to replace...
April 4, 2018 / 3 min read
