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Young Woman Reconnects with Physician Who Saved Her Life as a Baby From an Airway Disorder
June 15, 2021
“I was high-risk in my second trimester,” said Rivera. “I was given steroids to try to speed up the development of Tyani’s lungs but my kidneys were failing at the same time.”
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Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Highlight: Ferguson Glasgow Schuster Soto, Inc.
May 25, 2021
About 25 years ago, Ferguson Glasgow Schuster Soto (FGSS), Inc. responded to an RFQ advertised by Miami-Dade County Procurement for a continuing services contract.
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BE FAST: Know the Signs of Stroke and Get Treatment Quickly
May 21, 2021
If you experience a stroke, every minute counts. Every minute that you wait to receive treatment results in about 2 million brain cells lost. The faster you recognize the symptoms of a stroke and get help, the better your chances for survival are.
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Family Helps Save a Miami Gardens Man by Recognizing the Early Signs of a Stroke
May 21, 2021
Throughout his life, George Wakefield has always been active, playing sports and even coming close to competing in the Summer Olympics. While he has slowed down as he’s gotten older, he still considers himself healthy.
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Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Highlight: Armstrong Creative Consulting
April 27, 2021
Interview with Da-Venya Armstrong, Chief Creative Consultant. I was born and raised in Miami, so I’ve always been aware of Jackson, specifically Jackson Memorial Hospital and its significance to our community.
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Naples Twin Celebrating Her Third Transplant Anniversary after Rare Diagnosis of Alagille Syndrome
April 14, 2021
Three months after delivering healthy twin girls, the new parents noticed that one of their daughters, Ella, was developing differently than her sister, Lacy.
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Support Sexual Assault Victims: Stop Victim Blaming
April 13, 2021
When sexual assault victims step forward, they are already facing a myriad of physical and emotional challenges. In addition to their pain and suffering, they are often faced with societal stigmas, hurtful comments and reactions that indicate that they in some way caused their assault.
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A Second, Multi-Organ Transplant during COVID Gives 5-year-old Chance at Life
April 13, 2021
After years of long and frequent hospital stays, not being able to eat, and digestive and intestinal issues that required two multi-organ transplants — 5-year-old Elijah Marrow is enjoying the freedom to run around freely and eat pizza.
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Woman Suffering from Life-Threatening Condition is Saved at Jackson
March 24, 2021
During her sixth month of pregnancy, Nuñez began to experience bleeding – not once, but twice, requiring hospitalization both times. Doctors feared she had placenta accreta, an uncommon condition in pregnancy in which the placenta grows too deeply.
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How to Prevent Chronic Kidney Disease
March 22, 2021
Early detection is crucial in maintaining and slowing down the progression of kidney disease. Diabetes and high blood pressure are the leading causes of kidney failure in the Black community. Someone can live many years without being aware that they’re diabetic or suffering from hypertension.
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