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Life at Holtz Children’s Hospital During the Holidays

December 21, 2022

For most kids, days are filled with school, playdates, and time outside. For children at Holtz Children’s Hospital at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, their days revolve around procedures, blood draws, and doctors’ rounds.

Eating Mindfully During the Holidays

December 21, 2022

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when we gather to celebrate the holidays with parties and a lot of decadent food and drinks. While it’s nice to indulge, it can be challenging to maintain healthy eating habits during end-of- year celebrations.

Jiu-Jitsu Athlete Finds Hope at Lynn Rehabilitation Center After Suffering Severe Spinal Cord Injury

December 15, 2022

Benjamin Kunzle, 23, has been training in jiu-jitsu since he was 11 years old. After more than a decade of practicing the sport, he became one of the best athletes within his division in the world.

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After Three Cardiac Arrests and a Ventricular Assist Device Placement, 9-Year-Old Boy Receives Heart Transplant at Holtz Children’s

December 1, 2022

When Lina St. Preux, 44, was six months pregnant, her doctor informed her of devastating news – her baby had a congenital heart defect.

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Miracle Birth for Jackson Employee Ruby Theophile

November 17, 2022

In 2016, Ruby Theophile, 33, delivered a stillborn son after a challenging pregnancy. Coupled with previous accidents that led to multiple abdominal procedures, this loss led her to believe she would never give birth to her own child. Six years later, Theophile became pregnant again, but the complications of her previous pregnancy seemed to follow her.

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Twin Babies Thrive After Complicated Pregnancy

November 16, 2022

Kelta Auguste, 29, knew her pregnancy was high risk. Along with carrying twins, she was diagnosed with a short cervix. Doctors placed a cervical cerclage to prevent her cervix from opening too soon. However, nothing could have prepared her for the rollercoaster ride that started during her five-month checkup.

National Injury Prevention Day: Learn How to Keep Your Kids Safe

November 16, 2022

On November 18, the Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami and other national injury prevention organizations will observe National Injury Prevention Day. The observance raises awareness about preventable injuries in children.

A mother’s wish to have a natural birth comes true despite all odds

November 3, 2022

When Claire La Roche, a practicing nurse, became pregnant with her third child, her wish was to have a vaginal birth after delivering her first two babies via C-section. She coordinated a birth plan, but at 22 weeks, she began to experience back pain, which she later was told were contractions.

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Double mastectomy patient regains motion in arms and shoulders after therapy at Jackson North Medical Center

October 28, 2022

When Tracey Carswell found out they had breast cancer at age 38 in June 2021, their world felt like it was falling apart. With no family history, Carswell didn’t know it was possible to get breast cancer so young.

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Local Firefighter Receives Kidney Donation from Sister at Miami Transplant Institute

October 20, 2022

Jeffrey Hackman, a firefighter with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Aviation Division, was used to jumping in front of danger to save lives. However, in 2015, he found his life in danger when his doctor discovered traces of blood in his urine during a routine physical.

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