Breast Cancer Prevention: What You Need to...
When it comes to breast cancer prevention, awareness and living healthy are at the top of the list. “While age...
October 2, 2019
Tag: Jane Mendez M.D.
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Roundup: CDC Update on Vaping Illnesses;...
CDC: No Single Product or Chemical has been Determined to be Causing Vaping Illnesses, Deaths No single vaping product or ingredient has been singled out...
Cancer Prevention and Genetic Testing: Deciphering...
Do you have a history of breast cancer in your family? That’s a question that many women cannot answer concisely, if at all. At Miami...
‘It’s Cancer’ – The Hardest Words...
Cancer was the furthest thought in Rosemary Carrera’s mind. She had always led a healthy and active lifestyle, participated in half-marathons, was a triathlete, and...
Low Vaccination Rates During Pregnancy Leave...
More than half of pregnant women in the U.S. – 65 percent – have not received “two safe and effective vaccines” recommended to reduce the...
Hip Replacement Surgery Keeps Dance Pioneer...
Movement has been a constant in Karen Peterson’s life. Ever since she took her first dance class as a young girl, she has been enthralled...
Core Muscle Strength and Spine Health:...
Orthopedic physicians and fitness trainers agree that even those who do regular strength-building exercises often overlook the so-called “core muscles” that make up the abdomen...
Roundup: CDC Warns of Record-High STDs;...
Public Health Officials Warn of ‘Severe Health’ Issues from Record High STDs U.S. public health officials are warning adults of dramatic increases in confirmed cases...
‘Cancer in My Life was a...
In her early 30s and out of the high-risk age group, Sara Ordonez found out she had breast cancer, stage 2. The diagnosis came after...
Top 4 Flu Shot Myths Debunked
During the annual flu season, mostly during the fall and winter months, millions of Americans fall ill, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and tens of...
Miami HEAT Sports Medicine Center Opens...
The Miami HEAT and Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute have teamed up to bring world-class orthopedic care to the South Florida community on the...
