March 6, 2020 by John Fernandez
Tele-Health and Coronavirus: See a Doctor...
Overall, most cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, involve mild symptoms,...
Another Level of Healing: Reconstructive Surgery After...
After cancer treatments, there is another level of healing that often requires skilled plastic and reconstructive surgeons. For these patients, eliminating the cancer is the...
June 28, 2017 / 2 min read
3-D Technology: Boosting Patient Understanding
Barry Katzen, M.D., founder and chief medical executive of Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, believes all patients should have a full understanding about their condition...
June 27, 2017 / 2 min read
Robotic Hernia Repair on the Rise
While documented incidence of abdominal hernias varies greatly, researchers and surgeons generally agree that hernia repair is the most common procedure surgeons perform. Now, research...
June 26, 2017 / 3 min read
Restoring Self-Esteem Through ‘Day of Smiles’ (Video)
For the 16th year, doctors and clinical staff at Baptist Children’s Hospital came together for Day of Smiles, performing life-changing plastic surgeries to local adolescent...
June 22, 2017 / 1 min read
Pet Reptiles: The Hidden Danger for Kids...
When Jody Nobles’ four-week old daughter, Lilly, had a high fever, little did she know what caused her daughter to be so sick. After failed...
June 21, 2017 / 2 min read
Statin Guidelines Demystified
For nearly 30 years, cholesterol-lowering medications, known as statins, have been available to reduce the risk of heart attacks in individuals who had suffered previous...
June 8, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: U.S. Deaths from Alzheimer’s Up 55%;...
Deaths caused by Alzheimer’s disease surged by 55 percent from 1999 through 2014, according to a new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
June 2, 2017 / 3 min read
Surviving Brain Aneurysms With Advanced Care
Brain aneurysms — bulges in the walls of blood vessels — are like ticking time bombs in your head. While not all aneurysms require a repair,...
June 1, 2017 / 5 min read
F.A.S.T.: Know the Signs of Stroke (Video)
Someone in the U.S. has a stroke about every 40 seconds, and strokes kill about one person every four minutes, according to the American Stroke...
May 24, 2017 / 2 min read
Anti-Gravity Treadmill Helps Patients Bounce Back (Video)
If you’ve ever had an injury that made it difficult to walk, you may have discovered that putting weight on your bad foot or leg...
May 22, 2017 / 3 min read