The latest tech advancements in Healthcare, innovative treatments and the coolest healthcare technologies available by Ariel Coro
Arthritis is more common than we think. According to the CDC, by 2040, a fourth of the U.S. population is projected to have doctor-diagnosed arthritis as the risk increases with age. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of this disease and some of the most frequent procedures are knee and hip replacements. Doctors at Baptist …
This robot is joining the fight against arthritis Read More »
Spine surgery is pretty complex. Not to undermine other types of intricate surgeries, but when it comes to dealing with issues related to the spine, the stakes are pretty high. What’s been happening in the world of technology when it comes to ensuring better outcomes for spinal surgery patients? Robots of course! But, there is …
We are living in the future. Imagine living with muscle tremors and being treated with a machine that uses ultrasound beams to treat and improve your condition in just a few hours. About 5% of people over the age of fifty are affected by movement disorders in the U.S. Essential Tremors are a common diagnosis …
Plus a new technology that will save time in the diagnoSIS and treatment of Strokes at Baptist Health South Florida It happens fast. A stroke hits you and all of a sudden, every minute, second and millisecond counts. Why is time so critical to saving the life of a suspected stroke patient? Let’s learn a …
The world hasn’t seen a pandemic like the COVID-19 in many years. When the last pandemic of this magnitude hit, there were no smartphones and communications were definitely not this fast nor efficient. Experts are predicting that ERs are going to get congested with the onslaught of Coronavirus cases. The danger of going to the …
Telemedicine Apps to Check Coronavirus Status if feeling Sick Read More »
3D printing has been around for a while now. Believe it or not, the first 3D prints were created in the early eighties. Like many technologies, it’s gotten better, matured and is now mainstream. Healthcare is one of those fields where 3D printing is being used in many of its specialties, from printing prosthetics, implants, …
How Baptist Health is using 3D printing to revolutionize shoulder replacement surgery Read More »
Summer is always so much shorter than it seems! Those vacation days are now behind us and it’s once again time to go back to school. Getting up early and attending all the school-related activities are the new normal. Every year we put together a list of apps and gadgets that can help parents get …
You know it, your skin is the largest organ in your body, but did you know that more people will develop skin cancer because of indoor tanning than those that will develop lung cancer because of smoking? I hear you saying, “Well, I don’t go to tanning salons so I’m good.” Not so fast. As …
This machine creates your very own 3D avatar to save you from skin cancer Read More »
Cancer treatment has come a long way. Treatments that were once thought of as science fiction, today, are science fact. Recently, I saw a presentation at the Miami Cancer Institute where they were showing one of their latest technologies for fighting cancer and I have to say, I was pretty impressed. The technology is called …
Finally, MRI and Radiation Therapy get together to fight Cancer like never before Read More »
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) one in ten babies are born too early. No parent wants their newborn in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, commonly known as NICU, but for some, there is no other recourse. Premature babies and at-risk newborns can be in a NICU for days or even weeks at …
Parents with newborns in the NICU can now watch them live 24/7 Read More »