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,...
More Men are Facing High-Risk Prostate Cancer....
An ongoing debate over the effectiveness of a blood test to detect prostate cancer may have contributed to fewer men getting screened for the disease....
September 10, 2019 / 3 min read
Motion Analysis Fine-Tunes Rehab of Orthopedic Injuries...
All-Star forward Kevin Durant, of the Golden State Warriors, was forced out of Game 5 of the NBA Finals Monday after he ruptured his right...
June 11, 2019 / 4 min read
Screening Mammograms Key to Early Detection of...
While breast cancer screening recommendations are directed to women age 40 and older, it is also important for younger women to be aware of their...
May 8, 2019 / 3 min read
Spotting Skin Cancer: Groundbreaking Body Imaging Technology...
Skin cancer is by far the most common type of cancer. If you know what to look for — such as atypical moles — you...
March 25, 2019 / 3 min read
NicView Cameras Keep Parents Connected with NICU...
When Darlene Biltz’s baby, Vincent, was born at 25 weeks in Naples, FL, he weighed just 1 pound, 5 ounces. His premature birth prompted the...
December 6, 2018 / 2 min read
Targeting Tumors: NanoKnife Advances Minimally Invasive Cancer...
While surgery, radiation and chemotherapy may be the first cancer treatments that come to mind, interventional oncology has become an essential component of the multidisciplinary...
November 8, 2018 / 2 min read
Scalp Cooling Helps Prevent Hair Loss During...
Hair loss is a side effect of chemotherapy that can have a significant impact on the psychological aspect of a breast cancer patient’s treatment and...
October 31, 2018 / 2 min read
A ‘Game Changer’ for Treating Tumors at...
When 87-year-old Manny Avila was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the prognosis was devastating. “They gave him 2 months to live. The doctors said not to...
October 17, 2018 / 1 min read
How Can Proton Therapy Improve Breast Cancer...
Radiation therapy is an effective treatment for breast cancer, but like other therapies it often comes with side effects. Some of the most serious, including...
October 11, 2018 / 2 min read
Coming Together to Keep You Moving: The...
People who need treatment for orthopedic injuries and conditions will soon have a new and improved place to go in South Florida. The Miami HEAT...
August 23, 2018 / 2 min read
