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Young Man Suffering From Severe Spinal Cord Injury Recovers with Therapy From Lynn Rehabilitation Center, Now Makes Adaptive Equipment for Individuals with Disabilities
July 7, 2023
Today, Rivera continues to receive physical, occupational, and recreational therapies.
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South Florida Mother Undergoes Dramatic Weight-loss Transformation
June 29, 2023
“Bodybuilding training is not an easy journey, and it can be mentally and physically challenging. The whole process can be a rollercoaster,” Pardo said. “I’m currently working with my coach; making sure I’m eating clean and working out daily.”
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Woman Suffering From Diabetes and Renal Failure Saved with Dual Pancreas and Kidney Transplants at the Miami Transplant Institute
June 23, 2023
For more than three years, Forbes was on peritoneal dialysis, a treatment to remove waste from her kidneys, while waiting on the transplant list for a kidney match at a South Florida transplant center.
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Young Woman Overcomes Paralysis with Therapy at Lynn Rehabilitation Center After Suffering Attacks From Rare Metabolic Disease
June 20, 2023
“When Maria was admitted into our inpatient rehabilitation program, she was essentially a flaccid quadriplegic,” said Lauren Shapiro, MD, medical director of stroke rehabilitation services at Lynn Rehabilitation Center.
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ASK Day 2023: How Asking Saves Kids
June 16, 2023
It is important to ask about guns in homes where your children may visit. The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages families to ASK about firearm safety in friends’ homes. ASK Day is June 21, and stands for Asking Saves Kids. A question as simple as, “Is there an unlocked gun in your house?” can save your child’s life.
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Faith, Family, and Revolutionary Teamwork Save Noah Langlois’ Life at Holtz Children’s Hospital
June 9, 2023
Dr. Garcia meet with Noah and his doctors via telehealth one month after his diagnosis. They decided Noah should be transferred to Holtz Children’s Hospital at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center on March 24, 2022.
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Local Executive Recovers from Stroke with Help From Rehabilitation Therapy at Jackson North
May 31, 2023
To help facilitate his arm awareness and movement, the inpatient occupational therapy team used a variety of treatment interventions, including electrical simulation and neuro-developmental techniques.
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Defying the Odds: Danielle’s Miraculous Recovery at Ryder Trauma Center
May 30, 2023
Danielle Press suffered life-threatening injuries in a boating accident off the coast of Key Biscayne – the very place where her father is police chief. Trauma surgeons immediately operated on Danielle, who had lost a lot of blood and nearly died.
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Jackson Health System’s Pediatric Cardiac Team Saves Baby Suffering From Heart Defects
May 26, 2023
For now, the team’s hard work has paid off. Griffin went home on March 28 to spend more time with his family while he awaits his third operation, the Fontan procedure, which will be scheduled when he turns 3.
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Woman Diagnosed with Rare Eye Malformation Recovers After Unique Therapy at Jackson Memorial and Surgery at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
May 19, 2023
As a child, Merrill was diagnosed with an orbital venolymphatic malformation, a congenital, benign vascular tumor.
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