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     On Thursday (November 14), a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) revealed that Black infants are still dying at much higher rates than their white and Asian counterparts.

Every year, approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in the United States, with a significant portion done to treat uterine fibroids. Alarmingly, statistics indicate that about 30% of these surgeries may be unnecessary, particularly impacting women of color, who are three times more likely to undergo a hysterectomy than their white counterparts, according to a report from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). This raises critical concerns about the decision-making process regarding women’s health and the alternatives available to them. Many women suffering from fibroids experience a range of symptoms, including heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, and pressure.

Since 2011, the Holy Cross Health Partners in Breast Health (PIBH) program has provided outreach education, clinical breast exams, screening mammograms and diagnostic procedures for uninsured, lower income and minority women over the age of 40 in Broward County who lack access to healthcare services and who are living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

Broward Health Coral Springs has recently been designated a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), providing around-the-clock high level acute care for newborns in need of advanced specialty services. The team of neonatologists and skilled nursing staff are now equipped with the expertise and technology to stabilize infants born before 30 weeks gestation until they are ready for discharge or transfer.

A proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed recreational use of marijuana fell short Tuesday.

Mallets shattered concrete blocks marking the “ceremonial groundbreaking” of the Holy Cross Health Free-Standing Emergency Department (FSED) in Deerfield Beach, only the second in Broward County.

The Public Works Department’s Mosquito Control Section will be spraying larvicide in areas of the Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD), Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Lazy Lake, Lauderhill, Oakland Park, Tamarac and Wilton Manors from Aug 13 – 20, barring any unforeseen conditions and/or weather delays (see the attached map). Truck-mounted sprayers will apply larvicide between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. as a proactive measure to kill the larvae of the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, known to potentially spread diseases such as dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya. The larvae of these mosquitoes can be found in small amounts of water such as in containers and water-holding plants like bromeliads and traveler’s palms that are common foliage used in landscaping. 

       Mosquitoes breed by laying eggs in or near standing water, and back-to-back hurricanes Milton and Helene left rivers flooded and standing water around west-central Florida.

Heart Gallery of Broward County is excited to announce the launch of “BBI’s Give With All Your Heart presented by Boies Schiller Flexner” (GWAYH) holiday campaign, running from November 1 to December 31. This two-month initiative, which coincides with National Adoption Month, encourages the South Florida community to support foster children by donating funds, dining at Sicilian Oven and Aquaplex Fort Lauderdale, enjoying spa services at Heavenly Spa by Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort or hosting private events. This initiative is being launched with lead support from BBI and presenting sponsor Boies Schiller Flexner plus a $40,000 fundraising match from The Moss Foundation.

        COVID-19 and influenza cases across Florida are expected to rise in November and doctors are urging people to get the new COVID booster shot and the flu vaccine as soon as possible.