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The 100 Black Men of South Florida, Inc. (The 100) and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals partner to host health awareness programming across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
Cancer rates have generally declined among men in the US early this century before leveling out, yet they appear to be climbing among women – especially young women. Cancer diagnoses are shifting from older to younger adults and from men to women, according to a report released Thursday by the American Cancer Society.
The retired NBA star revealed he had 40% of his kidney removed on the latest episode of his podcast.
The Broward Health Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Kent as the new Chair of its Board of Directors.
Cases of norovirus have been surging around the United States in recent weeks. Norovirus is a very contagious pathogen that is the primary cause of diarrhea and vomiting in the US, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 2.2 million outpatient medical visits and 465,000 emergency department visits are due to this virus every year.
Broward Health is excited to announce plans for the construction of two cutting-edge medical office buildings and a parking garage at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale and Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach. This expansion represents a major step in bolstering the system’s healthcare offerings and expanding its footprint across South Florida.
A new study has identified polyphosphate as a likely “mystery density” within fibrils associated with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. This discovery may deepen understanding of fibril roles in disease, potentially guiding new treatments, though further research is needed to confirm polyphosphate’s protective effects in the human brain.
Sniffling, sneezing, coughing: What infectious disease do you have?
Well, his pursuit of academic excellence has led Dr. Rolle to the completion of a neurosurgery residency program at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital in June, and now, a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.