July 9, 2019 by John Fernandez
Defying the Odds: He Survives Twice-Ruptured...
A network engineer and father, Javier Quintana, 53, was very active and...
Facts About ‘Flesh-Eating Bacteria’ and Precautions You...
After two cases of “flesh-eating bacteria” infections were reported recently from contact with waters off Florida’s west coast and panhandle, public health officials and physicians...
July 8, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: Working Overtime and Stroke Risk; Coffee...
Working Long Hours, Over 10 Years, May Increase Risk of Stroke, Study Finds Stress from too many hours at work over several years may increase...
June 28, 2019 / 4 min read
Her Skin Condition Called for ‘Scarless’ Parathyroid...
About two years ago, Lynette Boodhoo was told by her endocrinologist that he needed to monitor her hyperparathyroidism. But this past January, Mrs. Boodhoo was...
June 24, 2019 / 2 min read
First in S. Florida: New ‘WEB’ Device...
It’s called WEB, short for Woven EndoBridge, and it’s a self-expanding mesh ball made of nickel titanium that is implanted within aneurysms located in the...
June 18, 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
State-of-the-Art 3D Imaging Can Spot Skin Cancer...
It is known as the Vectra and it does something that only a dozen similar machines can do in the world: It compiles images into...
May 30, 2019 / 2 min read
Landmark MRI Technology Advances Cardiac Diagnoses, Patient...
Advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is helping patients feel more at ease, while their doctors are getting higher quality images to better diagnose critical...
May 29, 2019 / 3 min read
Stroke Survival: What You May Not Know...
You’ve probably heard about the F.A.S.T. system of recognizing stroke symptoms. But did you know that it just takes one of those symptoms — not...
May 21, 2019 / 4 min read
Having Children After Cancer: What to Know...
As more patients survive cancer, many look forward to a future that includes having children and raising a family. While some therapies to improve cancer...
May 20, 2019 / 3 min read
