January 10, 2020

While most people know about weight-loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery), many are still unsure about how it’s done, how long it takes to recover and whether their insurance will pay for it.

December 17, 2019

On Father’s Day, June 19, 2016, my beautiful 24-year-old daughter, Rachel Coleen Foster, was driven by a neighbor to the Palmetto Expressway to rescue her boyfriend, who had run out of gas.

December 16, 2019

The Miami HEAT organization has been visiting Holtz Children’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial Medical Center for more than 20 years. Each year, the HEAT teams up with presenting partner FedEx and other supporting partners to distribute toys, signed basketballs by players, and gifts to our youngest patients.

December 16, 2019

The holiday blues are persistent feelings of sadness that usually begin around Thanksgiving and last through the New Year. Although holiday blues are not a recognized disorder, it is a true phenomenon that can affect one’s ability to enjoy the holiday season.

November 27, 2019

On August 4, Thomas “Nicholas” Williams was in his wheelchair under a tree, waiting for a storm to pass near his Pompano Beach home, when he was struck by lightning. As the wheelchair caught fire, neighbors called 911 as they tried to help the 28-year-old. When Pompano Beach Fire Rescue arrived, Williams was unconscious and immediately taken to the nearest hospital.

November 20, 2019

In the United States, nearly 400,000 babies (about one in 10) are born premature or before completing the normal 37 to 40 weeks of pregnancy. November is National Prematurity Awareness Month allowing educators and medical personnel the opportunity to continue to raise awareness to the globally leading cause of death in children under the age of five.

October 15, 2019

Halloween can be a great time to put on costumes, meet the neighbors, and enjoy a good scare.  As you put out the candy and spooky décor, also make plans to ensure that this holiday is a safe one for your family.

October 4, 2019

Nearly nine years ago, James “Woody” Beckham was playing in a college rugby game when he was tackled and left paralyzed from the chest down. Beckham was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center.

October 2, 2019

Edgerton McIntosh, 71, was in his kitchen drilling holes on the wall to place brackets for curtains, when he suddenly felt sick, had pain in both arms and chest, started sweating and felt abnormally weak.