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Local DJ Spreads Prostate Awareness after Overcoming Prostate Cancer
September 15, 2016
DJ Tanto, successful on-air talent for South Florida’s Hot 105, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014. Since then, he uses the airwaves to spread awareness.
Read MoreSouth Florida Man Participates at Transplant Games of America in Cleveland
August 2, 2016
Boca Raton resident Alec Blotnick always loved to play golf. However, at the age of 51, he suffered a massive heart attack in 2001, followed by heart failure years later. Blotnick struggled with shortness of breath and lacked the energy to do much of anything.
Read MoreJackson Nurse Goes Above & Beyond Call of Duty to Help Patient Reunite with Family
July 15, 2016
“He kept asking me for help, and I promised to help him find his family.” To fulfill her promise, Reyes went above and beyond the call of duty, spending hours scouring the Internet and Facebook for any nugget of information she could find using the few details she had of Santamarina’s life.
Read MoreUHealth Surgeons Perform Rare Double Lung Transplant on Local Hip-Hop Youth Minister at Jackson Memorial Hospital
June 1, 2016
Since 2001, Joel Stigale, a prominent local youth minister, has influenced the lives of thousands in South Florida through his organization, Catalyst Hip-Hop an outlet for young people to come together and express themselves through art, music, and dance.
Read MoreYoung Girl Returns to Volunteer at Holtz Children’s Hospital Where Doctors Saved Her Life as a Baby
May 2, 2016
Claudia has a special connection with children. Her desire to become a pediatrician is what brought her back to the place that saved her life as a baby.
Read MoreFlorida Firefighter’s Mysterious Pain Solved
May 1, 2016
Lt. Dan Brooks, an Indian River County firefighter and father of four, is not one to complain easily. Six years ago that changed when he began experiencing searing pain on the side of his face.
Read MoreBroward Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Donates Lifesaving Kidney to his Son
May 1, 2016
Elijah “E.J.” Samaroo was just 11 years old when he began his all-to-frequent trips to the hospital. His eight-year odyssey of suffering began when doctors at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center diagnosed him with lupus,
Read MoreEarly Cancer Diagnosis Results in Cure
May 1, 2016
When Jorge Fonte’s family noticed he looked pale, they urged him to see a doctor. He had been feeling a little bit tired, but had no other symptoms.
Read MoreJackson Health Saves Lives of Mom and Triplets
May 1, 2016
Five years ago, Andrea and Anthony Temperino were devastated to hear they had a “zero percent chance” of having babies of their own.
Read MoreMiami Neurologist Turns to Jackson for Stroke Care
May 1, 2016
Prominent neurologist, Raul Lopez, MD, has been practicing in Miami-Dade County for nearly 40 years. Last summer, the tables turned, and suddenly he found himself in need of medical care.
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