Science


Botox Injections Advance Migraine Treatment

Is that bad headache actually a migraine? Migraines can amount to a debilitating collection of neurological symptoms, with a primarily persistent throbbing on one side...

June 25, 2014 / 2 min read


Watch Now: e-Pharmacy, A Vital Connection

Sitting within Baptist Health’s Telehealth Center in Coral Gables, pharmacist Gloria Kelly works with the doctors in the hospitals’ ICUs to ensure the right medications...

June 23, 2014 / 1 min read


Recording a Stroke on a Smartphone &...

  Stacey Yepes, a 49-year-old woman from Canada (pictured left), made headlines on Yahoo news and in other outlets for recording herself having a stroke....

June 20, 2014 / 2 min read


A Survivor’s Dream Come True

A diagnosis of ovarian cancer is scary.  But when you’re 25 years old, engaged to be married and had hoped to have children, it can...

June 20, 2014 / 3 min read


Watch Now: Miracle Baby Celebrates First Birthday

Stephanie Salgueiro-Lopez was born when her mom, Elianne, was just 22 weeks pregnant. Despite being on the “edge of viability,” Stephanie spent the first four...

June 19, 2014 / 1 min read


Germy Checkpoints: At Home and Work

Whether you’re at home, in the office or on the road, you can take steps to reduce your exposure to germs and bacteria, says Lisa...

June 16, 2014 / 1 min read


Cancer Rates Going Down

Although a diagnosis of cancer is still the last thing people want to hear, today this news often is met with determination and strength as...

May 30, 2014 / 3 min read


Living Longer, Living Healthier With Major Illnesses

Flashback: There was a time when a diagnosis of a serious illness automatically prompted end-of-life discussions. The prognosis was often grim for those diagnosed with...

May 27, 2014 / 3 min read


Flow Diverter: A New Approach to Aneurysms

A new device known as a "flow diverter" is being used by doctors at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute to treat unruptured aneurysms in an...

May 20, 2014 / 3 min read


Knowing the Facts About Strokes Can Save...

Even though the risk of dying from a stroke is slowing in the United States as treatments improve and more people take control of their...

May 16, 2014 / 3 min read