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Toddler Receives Lifesaving Neurosurgery at Holtz Children’s Hospital After Troubling Diagnosis
February 15, 2023
“His speech and his motor skills are on track,” Dr. McCrea said. “I don’t think anyone who meets him would know he went through such a big surgery since he is developing so well.”
Read MoreWest Palm Beach Child Receives Lifesaving Treatment at the Miami Burn Center
February 10, 2023
On March 5, 2022, Kella Simon was folding laundry in her bedroom, which was located in a guesthouse right outside of her West Palm Beach home, when she began to smell smoke coming from the main house.
Read MoreCelebrating Black History Month 2023 – A Look Back
February 8, 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.
Read MoreMotorman for Miami-Dade Police Recovers After Life-Threatening Car Accident
February 1, 2023
On April 21, 2022, Larsh, a motorman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, was driving his motorcycle at the intersection of Northwest 36th Street and Northwest 53rd Avenue when he collided head-on with an SUV. At impact, he was flung 20 feet into the air.
Read MoreCelebrating Black History Month 2023: Vernon Gillum, Security Sergeant, Jackson North Medical Center
January 30, 2023
One of the things that helps heal or bring wholeness is when people can see individuals who look like them creating successful opportunities within the job market. It’s important that this community have role models.
Read MoreLynn Rehabilitation Center Patients Perform at the Adrienne Arsht Center
January 26, 2023
In October 2022, Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial collaborated with the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.
Read MoreYoung Man Thrives While Receiving Dialysis at Holtz Children’s Hospital
January 25, 2023
Timothy Torres, 22, has suffered from chronic kidney disease his entire life. He sustained damage to his kidneys while in his mother’s womb, leading to him being born with posterior urethral valves – a blockage in his urinary tract. Torres’ first kidney transplant took place when he was 6 years old.
Read MoreMan who Suffered Deadly Cardiac Arrest Brought Back to Life by Emergency Medical Team at Jackson South
January 20, 2023
Darrell Philpot considers himself a healthy person by nature. He served 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, runs daily, participates in cycling marathons, follows a strict diet, and is consistent with his yearly physicals.
Read MoreNew Weight-loss Surgery Guidelines Make Bariatric Surgery Available for More People
January 13, 2023
Every year, many people commit to losing weight to get healthier. Unfortunately, few will achieve their goal through diet and exercise alone, and those who do succeed have about a 90 percent chance of regaining the weight they lost.
Read MoreHome for the Holidays with Devine and Antonia Culmer
December 30, 2022
Antonia Culmer, a native Bahamian, struggled with fertility for years. As an aunt and godmother to several nieces and nephews, Culmer was finally able to conceive a baby girl of her own who she appropriately wanted to name Devine.
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