Menu

Healthe-Matters Logo

Essential health information from local experts

Pancreatic Cancer Advances Offer New Hope
Pancreatic Cancer Advances Offer New Hope
Posted: Mar 12, 2019

Pancreatic Cancer Advances Offer New Hope

About 53,000 cases of pancreatic cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United States this year — 80 percent of those will be advanced stage. Though these statistics are sobering, advances in research, treatment and diagnostics are extending the lives of those managing the disease.

Read more
  • 250
Tuning in to the Healing Power of Music
Tuning in to the Healing Power of Music
Posted: Feb 13, 2019

Tuning in to the Healing Power of Music

Written by SMH Oncology Clinical Counselor Elizabeth Bornstein

Music is a powerful medium that crosses all boundaries to move us in infinite ways and to connect us, with each other and with ourselves. Whether it’s lyrical or instrumental, heard or felt, live or a recording, music is a universal language and an instrument of healing. Find out how therapeutic music and Music Therapy are helping patients and caregivers.

Read more
  • 603
Prescribing Canine Cuddles – Care Beyond Treatment
Prescribing Canine Cuddles – Care Beyond Treatment
Posted: Jan 15, 2019

Prescribing Canine Cuddles – Care Beyond Treatment

Written by SMH Oncology Clinical Counselor Elizabeth Bornstein

Whether you have a pet at home or have been “prescribed” fur therapy as part of a medical care plan, spending time with animals can be invaluable to your overall health and can support healing in ways that medicine cannot. Find out what animal-assisted therapy is and how it can benefit recovery, rehabilitation and wellness.

Read more
  • 679
Immunotherapy for Cancer ~ Ask an Expert
Immunotherapy for Cancer ~ Ask an Expert
Posted: Nov 27, 2018

Immunotherapy for Cancer ~ Ask an Expert

With Medical Oncologist Scott Lunin, MD

Though it has become an integral part of cancer treatment for some types of cancer, immunotherapy continues to evolve. To learn more about it, we asked an expert: Medical Oncologist Scott Lunin, MD. 

Read more
  • 542
Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer ~ Ask an Expert
Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer ~ Ask an Expert
Posted: Nov 13, 2018

Robotic Surgery for Lung Cancer ~ Ask an Expert

With Sarasota Memorial Thoracic Surgeon Paul Vesco, MD

For some diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, surgical treatment is the first course of action. Learn about robotic-assisted, minimally invasive surgery options for treating lung cancer and other thoracic conditions in this Ask An Expert Q&A with Sarasota Memorial thoracic surgeon Paul Vesco, MD. 

Read more
  • 775
RSS
123456789