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,...
One-Third of Antibiotic Prescriptions Are ‘Unnecessary,’ CDC...
Most of these unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for respiratory conditions caused by viruses – including common colds, and viral sinus and ear infections – which do...
May 4, 2016 / 2 min read
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
Roundup: Aggressive Treatment of ‘Mini-Strokes’ Cuts Risk...
Patients who received medical attention with 24 hours of having a mini-stroke performed better on health assessments.
April 22, 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
Multiple Sclerosis: Treatment Breakthroughs Improving Lives
Just 10 years ago, the daily routine for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) often included painful injections to treat debilitating symptoms, from vision and speech...
March 30, 2016 / 3 min read
Baptist Health Neuroscience Center Debuts Intraoperative MRI...
(VIDEO: Intraoperative MRI is giving surgeons at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center the ability to make real-time assessments during surgery.) Neurosurgeons at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center...
March 28, 2016 / 1 min read
Experts Study Link Between Zika Virus and...
(Video caption: Heber Varela, M.D., a neurologist at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, discusses Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a neurological disorder, and its connection to the Zika...
March 24, 2016 / 2 min read
