Category: Health News
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Up, Up and Away!
Orbera – Balloons for Weight Loss More than two thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, according to the…
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Losing ZZZ’s over Zika?
Well, that’s understandable given the headlines. Just recently we learned about the first reported case of sexually-transmitted Zika infection here…
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Surviving a Widow Maker Heart Attack
Philip Floyd was at home when he suddenly dropped with what is often called a widow maker heart attack. “He…
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Why We Dig 3-D
Mammograms save lives. 3D Mammography saves MORE lives. Enough said. If a picture can say a thousand words, imagine if…
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Repairing Heart Valves without Opening Chests
For older patients, open heart surgery can be risky and require extended stays in the hospital. A new, advanced procedure…
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Breathe Easier!
Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s affordable new lung cancer screenings will help save lives. It’s early November and the pink ribbons…
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Palm Scan Technology Provides Increased Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Healthcare is constantly changing, but two things will always remain top priorities: patient safety and quality of care. The commitment…
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Not Your Great Grandmother’s Surgery
Joint replacements. Something you may think of as a procedure intended only for your great grandmother, right? Well, it may…
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Advances in Robotic Surgery at Roper Hospital
Minimally invasive surgery has come a long way since the first laparoscopic procedure was performed on a human in the…
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