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First ‘New Year’s Baby’ of 2019 in South Florida Delivered at Jackson Memorial Hospital
January 1, 2019
While many were out on the town celebrating the New Year, the first South Florida baby of 2019 was born at The Women’s Hospital at Jackson Memorial.
Read MoreMiracle Baby Born at Holtz Children’s Hospital Goes Home for the Holidays
December 17, 2018
Claudia Bien-Aimé always dreamed of being a mother. The 36-year-old and her husband repeatedly tried to conceive a child. However, every time she would get pregnant, she would suffer the heartbreaking loss of her unborn child. It always happened during the fourth month of pregnancy.
Read MoreA Drunk Driver Killed My Son, Forever Ruining the Holidays for our Family
December 17, 2018
As the countdown begins to Christmas, my mood becomes a little more somber. You see, I used to love Christmas: the decorations, the family gatherings, but most of all I loved buying presents for my boys. Today, I dread the holidays; the memories of that horrible night haunt me.
Read MoreForty years after his father’s life was saved at Jackson, young doctor joins Jackson medical team as a neurosurgeon
November 30, 2018
On September 7, 1978, Emmett Cox, II, MD, jumped on his bicycle alongside classmates for a short ride home, the ride quickly turned tragic when an oncoming bus went out of control.
Read MoreJackson Health System’s Comprehensive Spina Bifida Brings Relieve to Parents and their Children Suffering from this Birth Defect
November 19, 2018
Spina Bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the spinal column doesn’t form or close properly before birth. It leaves a portion of the spinal cord and nerves exposed through an opening in the back. An estimated 1,500 babies are affected each year in the United States.
Read MoreWhen is the Right Time for a First Visit to the Gynecologist?
October 17, 2018
Oftentimes, just the thought of discussing the changes in a young woman’s body that can lead to sexual desires sends many parents over the deep end. Yet there comes a time in their daughter’s life when that development occurs.
Read MoreInternet Safety & Cyber Harassment Symposium 2018
October 2, 2018
Tina Reine, a victim of cyber harassment, shared her emotional story during the first-ever Internet Safety and Cyber Harassment Symposium at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Read MoreFlu or False: Flu Vaccine Myth Busters 2018
September 26, 2018
Jackson Health System offers affordable flu vaccines at various locations, conveniently located throughout Miami-Dade County.
Read MoreLocal Science Teacher Overcomes What Students Nicknamed the “Mealey Bobble”
September 24, 2018
South Florida native Brian Mealey, 64, is passionate about two things: science and his students at Palmer Trinity School in Palmetto Bay.
Read MoreMotorcycle Crash Survivor Makes Miraculous Recovery at Jackson South
September 10, 2018
On May 20, 27-year-old John Toro was enjoying his new motorcycle when he was struck by another vehicle while leaving a gas station in Florida City.
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