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,...
Genetic Testing for Cancer: Facts and Benefits
About 12 times a week, Jessica Ordonez, a certified genetic counselor with Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida, meets one-on-one with patients who...
January 6, 2016 / 4 min read
Keeping Your Balance in Life (Literally)
Little kids twirl and turn in dizzying circles for fun, arms outstretched, until they fall to the grass and watch the sky appear to spin....
December 9, 2015 / 4 min read
CT Screenings for Lung Cancer are Saving...
With low-dose CT lung screenings becoming more accessible to ex-smokers, it is expected that the number of lung cancer survivors will increase annually by 20...
November 2, 2015 / 2 min read
Watch Now: Robotic Weight Loss Procedure on...
The Baptist Health South Florida News Team follows Dr. Anthony Gonzalez through a robotic sleeve gastrectomy, which will be featured at Obesity Week 2015. #OW2015
October 30, 2015 / 2 min read
New Cancer Treatments Rooted in Nobel Winners’...
By figuring out various pieces of the DNA repair cells, the Nobel scientists laid the groundwork for the “translational research” that has created medical applications.
October 27, 2015 / 2 min read
Watch Now: Study Shows Value of Heart...
“We believe that irrespective of age, coronary artery calcium testing provides a personalized assessment of risk to help a clinician accurately weigh treatments..."
October 23, 2015 / 2 min read
Watch Now: Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The condition damages the macula, a part of the retina that aids in sending information through the optic nerve to the brain to create images.
September 30, 2015 / 1 min read
Results Encouraging for New PAD Treatment
A new “drug-coated balloon” used to open blocked arteries in people suffering from peripheral arterial disease (PAD) yields better results than standard angioplasty treatment, according...
September 29, 2015 / 2 min read
Women with Ovarian Cancer Now Living Longer
As the nation observes Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, a look at recent studies reveals good news - women diagnosed with the disease are living longer,...
September 28, 2015 / 4 min read
New Treatment Options for Blood Cancer
Blood cancer. The words bring to mind scary thoughts about a terminal disease and cancer spreading throughout one’s body as the blood we need delivers...
September 3, 2015 / 3 min read
