Every five minutes, a woman will be diagnosed with gynecologic cancer and more than 33,000 will die from the disease this year, according to the Foun [...]
As Claryza Pujol tells it, she may have been the healthiest person ever to be diagnosed with cancer. At age 42, she was the picture of health and fit [...]
Running in the 26.2-mile Life Time Miami Marathon & Half was a goal Tracey Hecht set for herself while battling breast cancer ― a journey that [...]
Because there is a history of cancer in her family, April Magen has always been extra vigilant about her health. Her grandmother, whom she was very c [...]
Jacqueline “Jackie” Modia – wife, mother, bank branch manager and South Miami resident – did everything right when it came to her health. Ann [...]
The good news? Cervical cancer rates and deaths have steadily declined over the years, thanks to increased awareness of the disease and its risk fact [...]
When widow Angie Taylor moved to Plantation from Maryland in 2015, she was ready to start a new chapter of her life. At 48, and with children approac [...]
Because her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 42 ― and eventually died from endometrial cancer ― Marissa Porven started her mammogra [...]
By the time Lilimay Stokes-Prospere learned she had ovarian cancer, it was quite advanced. That’s not unusual, since there are no early screening t [...]
A gene mutation that could put you at higher risk for cancer is just as likely to come from your father as your mother. Unfortunately, only 4 percent [...]
Everyone who lives in South Florida knows fully well how hot and humid the climate gets during most months of the year, peaking during summer...
Miami Cancer Institute has opened its Mohs Surgery Clinic ― an important move in providing access to the most sophisticated care with the highest cure...
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health, is the first medical center in Florida to use an innovative new system to create a...
FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Booster for Children Ages 5 to 11 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine...
Ultrasounds, pregnancy announcements, gender reveal parties, baby showers and childbirth classes—the events and celebrations centered around a new baby bring immeasurable joy to many expectant...
For many people who have suffered a neurological injury such as a stroke, movement disorder or brain injury, regaining movement and function can be a...
Strokes can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Knowing the signs of stroke and seeking immediate medical attention are the keys to saving lives...
Most people are familiar with the complexity and critical nature of “open-heart surgery” — whether it’s a triple, double, or a quadruple bypass. Of the...
Miami Cancer Institute’s Pharmacy Team has received the 2022 Warren E. Weaver/Richard P. Penna Award, presented annually by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS), according...
Your anxiety has crept to new levels, you’re feeling overwhelmed at work, you’re having relationship difficulties, you find yourself wanting to withdraw from friends and...
