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A technician looks at a lung x-ray scan.

Innovations in Early-Stage Lung Cancer Treatment Offer New Hope

By Baptist Health Staff News Team Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, but a wave of medical innovation is rewriting what’s possible for…

Woman sitting at a laptop, using an online platform to plan or schedule a mammogram appointment.

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Mammograms: The Experts Share Their Thoughts

By Baptist Health Staff News Team Whether it’s your first mammogram or your 31st, it’s normal to be a bit apprehensive before the exam, doctors say. But they warn against…

Healthcare provider pointing to a live ultrasound scan on a monitor while examining a patient’s arm with a handheld transducer.

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‘My New Stethoscope’ — How Ultrasounds are Used for Sports Injuries

By Baptist Health Staff News Team When you hear the term “ultrasound,” you might immediately think of pregnancy scans, which use high-frequency sound waves, not radiation, to create images of the…

Woman reading a nutrition label on a food package in a grocery store aisle, evaluating product ingredients and health information.

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Breaking Down Nutrition: Labels, Trends & What Actually Matters

By Baptist Health Staff News Team When it comes to nutrition, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the endless food labels, trendy diets, and conflicting information online. Lucette Talamas, a…

Illustration showing a woman jogging beside symbols of bone health: milk, oranges, broccoli, and a stethoscope, highlighting the role of nutrition, exercise, and medical screening in preventing osteoporosis.

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Building stronger bones: Preventing Osteoporosis through smart nutrition, movement & early detection

By Coral Gables Gazette staff As we age, bone health becomes a pressing concern—especially for women in menopause and older adults. But osteoporosis isn’t inevitable. With targeted lifestyle choices and…

A female patient receives a neck examination from a masked healthcare provider at a Baptist Health urgent care facility.

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Do you need urgent care or the ER? Insights from an expert

By Baptist Health Staff News Team Not so very long ago, if you had an illness or injury that couldn’t wait for your regular doctor’s office hours, the Emergency Department…

Exterior view of Baptist Health’s concierge medicine location at 4101 Salzedo Street in Coral Gables, showing the entrance and signage of the facility that combines primary care, pharmacy, and membership-based concierge services.

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Personalized medicine in Coral Gables: Inside Baptist Health’s Concierge Care model

By Coral Gables Gazette staff At 4101 Salzedo Street, just steps from Merrick Park, Baptist Health has quietly transformed a suite of offices into something more ambitious than a traditional…