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,...
Watch Now: ‘FAST’ Matters When it Comes...
May marks American Stroke Month, a time to increase public awareness of stroke warning signs in the U. S. The American Heart Association estimates that every...
May 4, 2016 / 1 min read
Early-Age Breast Cancer: What Young Women Need...
(VIDEO: Starr Mautner, M.D., a breast surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute, discusses treatments for breast cancer in young women.) Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer...
April 27, 2016 / 3 min read
Infant Immunizations: Get the Facts
Since 1994, U.S. public health officials and medical organizations have come together in April to spotlight the critical role vaccinations play in protecting our children.
April 20, 2016 / 3 min read
New Technique Spares Cardiac Patients of Radiation...
This means the patient was spared radiation exposure that could equal the effect of several hundred standard X-rays.
April 18, 2016 / 2 min read
Hip Replacement in the Morning, Home Before...
Mr. Alex Ojea’s operation marked the first outpatient hip replacement at a Baptist Health hospital.
April 12, 2016 / 3 min read
Sister Study Aims to Identify Cause of...
A national team of medical researchers, including doctors from the Fibroid Center at South Miami Hospital and Baptist Health South Florida, is seeking women with...
March 17, 2016 / 2 min read
Hospital Patient Safety: A Unified Approach
Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 13-19, encourages healthcare organizations, like Baptist Health South Florida, to highlight actions being taken to identify and address opportunities that...
March 16, 2016 / 2 min read
Landmark Study Clarifies Stroke Prevention Options
Stenting and surgery for narrow carotid arteries, both minimally invasive procedures, are equally effective, the 10-year study has concluded.
March 15, 2016 / 2 min read
Roundup: New ‘T Cell Therapy’ Shows Promise...
An experimental -- and potentially groundbreaking -- new treatment to fight cancer modifies and re-deploys the body's own immune-system cells in terminally ill patients.
February 19, 2016 / 3 min read
News Roundup: Latest on Zika Virus; Risk...
As of Feb. 12, there are 52 cases of Zika virus in the United States. All cases are associated with travel, according to data from...
February 12, 2016 / 2 min read
