Monk Terry
Five decades ago, Lawrence Monk Terry was at the top of his game. In 1972 he won a silver medal with the U.S. rowing team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Germany. His position on the team was an important one. He served as the Stroke. That's the term for the one who sets…...
Read MoreLittle Braveheart
Early on in Rachel Collin's pregnancy, she was told there was a concern for her unborn child as doctors discovered her baby's heart was undeveloped. Soon hopes were dashed and worry set in as Rachel was told the future was uncertain for her baby boy. Hope is Here chronicles the first two years of Mikey…...
Read MoreDaymara’s Determination
Shares the heartwarming story of Daymara’s unexpected diagnosis with acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Despite the seemingly insurmountable challenge, Daymara persevered, and her determination to leave the hospital so she could be with her children again is what gave her hope and the ability to recover...
Read MoreChlamydia: Complications & Treatments
Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease and is caused by chlamydia trachomatis. It’s also a persistent and silence disease. Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains people can have it forever and they don’t know that they have…...
Read MoreCauses of Rotator Cuff Injury
What is an acute rotator cuff injury? Phillip DePaola, Physician Assistant with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains with a 3D image how a rotator cuff injury can be caused and what are the factors that can originate it...
Read MoreTreatment for Prostate Cancer
Dr. Daniel Martinez, Urologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says not all prostate cancer needs to be treated. It depends on the patient, the age, and the type of cancer. Most men will die with the prostate cancer rather than of the prostate cancer. He points out the key is to find those who are…...
Read MoreSciatica: Management & Treatment
An exercise routine is the first step for treating sciatica. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, explains in cases of patients without any neurological disease, they can put into a long-term home exercise program, and also talks about spinal injections...
Read MoreLisa’s Story
Life can be full of hope and dreams. Lisa Briggs was enjoying a successful business, and a close-knit family while celebrating the arrival of her second child. Yet within months of giving birth Lisa got a devastating news; she had stage 4 lung cancer. For an athletic, young woman who never smoked, the diagnosis seemed…...
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