Science


Found in Translation: Advancing Cancer Treatments Via...

Though little known outside the medical field, both translational research and genomic medicine have revolutionized cancer treatment, increasing success rates.

October 17, 2016 / 3 min read


Miami Cancer Institute: Delivering Economic Growth and...

As Miami Cancer Institute takes final shape and prepares to open at the beginning of 2017, its economic impact on the local community is already...

October 12, 2016 / 3 min read


Roundup: 1 in 4 Medicare Patients are...

Nearly 5 million Americans aged 65 and older, who are Medicare prescription-drug enrollees, are not taking their blood pressure medication as directed, possibly increasing their...

September 16, 2016 / 3 min read


‘A Crossroad in My Life’: Rebounding From...

Robert Becker suffered what is potentially one of the most debilitating orthopedic injuries — a “tibial plateau fracture” — of his left leg. The tibial...

September 15, 2016 / 2 min read


Spine Fractures Treated with Surgical ‘Cement’

A cement-like substance, known as polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), that pushes aside any bone fragments within the vertebra and quickly hardens.

September 12, 2016 / 2 min read


Watch Now: How to Avoid the Zika...

Officials say that aerial spraying for mosquitoes will begin in South Beach early Thursday morning, weather permitting.

September 7, 2016 / 3 min read


Managing Food Allergies: Tips for Parents

Researchers estimate that one in every 13 children in the U.S. has a food allergy. That’s about two students in every classroom.

September 6, 2016 / 3 min read


Advances in Angioplasty Can Prevent Heart Attacks

Many of the roughly 785,000 people in the United States who have their first heart attack each year have no warning signs. “My first episode...

August 29, 2016 / 4 min read


Roundup: Kids Should Have Less Than 6...

Children and teens from the ages of 2 to 18 should consume no more than 25 grams of "added sugar" a day, the equivalent of...

August 26, 2016 / 3 min read


Back-to-School: Keeping Up With Vaccinations

School-age children, from preschoolers to college students, need vaccines as protection against the flu and a range of potentially serious diseases, many of which have...

August 24, 2016 / 2 min read