December 10, 2015

In 2006, Erika Carter-Rolle came down with a bad cold that wouldn’t go away. A few months later, Carter-Rolle was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy– a condition in which the heart muscle becomes enlarged and weaker, and often leads to heart failure.

November 11, 2015

When 6-year-old Victoria Bermudez came down with a low-grade fever, her mother, Judith Ferrer, did what most parents would – gave her Tylenol and Motrin. Over the next few days, Victoria’s fever persisted and she developed a mild cough.

October 31, 2015

Whether it is because you know someone who has passed away from breast cancer or because you want to be proactive, here are your #WhyICheck reasons.

October 14, 2015

In June, the couple noticed that their 3-month-old baby, Eliana, was vomiting and lethargic. They called her pediatrician and brought her in for a check-up in near their home in Palm Beach Gardens.

September 22, 2015

Jacob Wiles, 16, is completing his sophomore year of high school, playing on the school’s basketball team, and has straight A’s in academics. At seven weeks old however, he had to undergo a transplant surgery.

September 22, 2015

Five-year-old cancer survivor leaves Holtz Children’s Hospital after a 14-month journey

September 16, 2015

Thirteen years ago, Ellen Sherman, 71, was diagnosed with nephrosclerosis – a progressive disease of the kidneys in which there is hardening of the small blood vessels, leading to kidney failure.

August 30, 2015

Angel Lopez had a lot of time to contemplate his condition as he waited for a liver transplant at Holtz Children’s Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.

August 28, 2015

It was an arduous journey that spanned more than a decade. For Jose Martin Monroy, it began with debilitating pain and a diagnosis of a heart problem. It would lead to numerous visits to the hospital. But with his beloved wife Martha Camargo by his side, his spirits never grew weary. Now Monroy has a rejuvenated perspective of life and a “new heart.”