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Get to Know the Holtz Children’s Hospital Child Life Team
March 17, 2023
In honor of Child Life Month, get to know our Holtz Children’s Hospital Child Life team. Our Child Life specialists bring comfort to our pediatric patients and their families.
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What You Need to Know about Kidney Disease
March 14, 2023
About 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease – but about as many as 90 percent of people with the disease do not know they have it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Endometriosis Care: What all Women Should Know
March 14, 2023
Most commonly, patients with endometriosis report symptoms of painful periods, pain during sex, an urge to defecate during their periods, and painful bowel movements. Endometriosis can lead to chronic pain and infertility.
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How to Prevent and Treat Head and Traumatic Brain Injuries at Holtz Children’s Hospital
March 13, 2023
The best thing parents can do to prevent injuries is to ensure that every time their young child is in a car, the child is safely buckled in a car seat.
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Man Injured During Traumatic Car Accident Receives Lifesaving Care at Jackson South
March 7, 2023
When Jamie Schutt, a Naples, FL native, arrived at Homestead-Miami Speedway for a work event, he never imagined he would be fighting for his life just a few hours later.
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What is music therapy and how is it used at Holtz Children’s Hospital?
February 28, 2023
Music therapists hold either a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in music therapy and have specialized training in music, psychology, neuroscience, anatomy and physiology, research methods, and childhood development.
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Chief of Cardiac Surgery and Medical Director of the Jackson Heart Institute Recovers at Jackson Memorial Hospital After Suffering a Heart Attack
February 28, 2023
Romualdo Segurola, MD, 58, is no stranger to heart health. A practicing cardiovascular surgeon for 20 years, Dr. Segurola has seen patients from around the world.
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Man Bit by Bug in Brazil Battling Chagas Disease and Heart Failure Saved with Heart Transplant at Miami Transplant Institute
February 24, 2023
Jose Santos, a Brazil native, enjoys all of the natural wonders his home country has to offer. However, his life completely changed when, at 23 years old, a bug bit him.
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What Expectant Moms Need to Know
February 22, 2023
When Jennifer Beckles, a registered nurse at The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial, was fresh out of nursing school almost two decades ago, she knew she wanted to work with children. At the time, there was a need for labor and delivery nurses, so she decided to give the specialty a try.
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Celebrating Black History Month 2023: Beverly Trujillo and Melody Jackson
February 15, 2023
During Black History Month, we pay tribute to our Black community by celebrating the many contributions they have made to Jackson and South Florida. The Spotlight will feature reflections from our employees on the importance of their histories, and what the observance means to them.
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