September 15, 2019 by Peter B. Laird
Care On Demand Ushers in a...
For those old enough to remember when doctors used to make house...
Delving Into DNA at Miami Cancer Institute’s...
Cancer, unlike any other disease, is a genetic disorder. It is the result of genetic mutations in the DNA of our cells that lead to...
July 30, 2019 / 2 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
Coronary Calcium Scores: Determining Your Risk to...
A heart scan, also known as a coronary calcium scan or cardiac CT for calcium scoring, is a non-invasive test that helps doctors detect a...
February 25, 2019 / 2 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
