Tag: surviving cancer

Leukemia Patients Have More Hope Than Ever

When you hear the word leukemia, your mind automatically goes to the past, when there was little hope of survival....

November 13, 2013

Skin Cancer Does Not Discriminate

An aggressive form of skin cancer silenced the living voice of Bob Marley, the legendary reggae star, who died more...

June 21, 2013

Busting the Top 5 Skin Cancer Myths

So you thought you wouldn't get a sunburn on a cloudy day. Or you were under the impression that sunscreens...

May 28, 2013

A Teenager's Landmark Robotic Rescue

Jonathan Muniz was registering for an accelerated high school program last summer when he doubled over, gasping for air. “I...

December 3, 2012

Robotic Revolution: It was Science Fiction Not...

A surgeon sits at a video console, using joysticks and foot pedals to control three robotic arms suspended over a...

November 21, 2012

Lymph Lessons: How to Manage and Treat...

Four certified lymphedema physical therapists educate and care for patients, primarily women, who develop this unsightly and sometimes painful and...

November 20, 2012

Cool and Cancer-Free

Alma Pol was enjoying her young adulthood in Miami and her fast-paced career working in public relations for the judicial...

November 20, 2012

Benign But Not Forgotten: New Program Targets...

Zoila Sobrino, a gastrointestinal cancer survivor, was unnerved when a recent mammogram showed a small nodule in her right breast....

October 12, 2012

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Along with its germs, COVID-19 has brought fear, anxiety and depression to many households. For cancer patients and others facing a health crisis ― and...

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Coronavirus concerns are dominating our daily lives. You have questions. Our physicians have answers. Host, Dr. Jonathan Fialkow and his guest, Dr. Kamaljit Kaur address the most frequently asked...

FIU Using 3D Printing to Make...

Florida International University and Baptist Health South Florida are partnering on an initiative to manufacture face shields for healthcare workers on the front lines of...

Pregnant Women and Coronavirus: Don’t Stress,...

Do pregnant women have more to fear from the coronavirus (COVID-19) than the average, healthy adult? Public health officials and doctors say that there are...