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Patient Undergoes 12-hour Surgery While Pregnant, Gives Birth at Jackson
April 11, 2017
Maria Emilse Muñoz Peña, 32, was in the middle of her pregnancy in December 2016 when she began losing her vision. An MRI revealed she had a tumor the size of an egg.
Read MoreSouth Miami-Dade Grandfather Takes Steps to Prevent Colorectal Cancer
March 24, 2017
Jim Henley wasn’t proactive about his health until his first colonoscopy at age 73, when a screening revealed a polyp in his colon.
Read MoreStroke Stent-Retriever Device Saves Patient with Blocked Coronary Artery
February 27, 2017
The history of medicine is filled with instances when a technique commonly used for one procedure is tried for something very different and it works, opening up a whole new range of clinical possibilities for future patients.
Read MoreCardiac Arrest and Diagnosis of a Heart Condition Surprise Lifelong Athlete
February 23, 2017
Sheldon Edwards always prided himself on being healthy, athletic, and fit, even well into his fifties. However, in 2014, his wife found him lying on the kitchen floor, unresponsive.
Read MoreA Real Life Fairy Godmother at Holtz Children’s Hospital
February 10, 2017
Kim Juanico is everything a nurse should be: skilled, compassionate, and nurturing. But she is also a memory maker, someone who turns dreams into reality a Fairy Godmother of sorts.
Read MoreMiami-Dade Fire Rescue Lieutenant Suffers Severe Burns, Begins Recovery Journey
February 10, 2017
Something went terribly wrong on November 18, 2011, when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Lt. Kevin McCrea was leading a fire demonstration for a group of Brazilian firefighters.
Read MoreTreating Patients Like “Family” at UHealth Jackson Urgent Care
February 10, 2017
On February 1, Anthony Vargas walked into the UHealth Jackson Urgent Care at Country Walk, accompanied by his 11-year-old son, Jason. But their recent visit to UHealth Jackson Urgent Care was unlike any theyd ever experienced.
Read MoreRehab Therapist Raises Money, Takes Patients to Swim With Dolphins
February 10, 2017
Cathy Herring’s life work has inspired and transformed the lives of countless others. For the past 26 years, she has encouraged, motivated and made it possible for adults and children with life-changing injuries to remain active members of their families and their community.
Read MoreJackson Nurse Creates Homeless Closet to Clothe Patients in Need
February 10, 2017
Oliver Castellanos has worked as a nurse at Jackson Health System for nearly 30 years. It didn’t take him long, however, to realize that many of the patients he came across were homeless.
Read MoreCuban Poet Back On Her Feet After Suffering Cardiac Arrest 27 Times
February 1, 2017
Lilliam Moro knows what it’s like to face death head-on – not once, but more than two dozen times.
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