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       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.

       Milton, which made landfall in early October, close on the heels of the Category 5 Hurricane Helene, damaged many of the same Florida communities, primarily on or near the Gulf Coast. Mental health providers described patients who, barely scraping by financially before the storm, were now confronting cataclysmic damage from flooding or fallen trees. People without the money to evacuate, who’d ridden out dangerous hurricanes in mobile homes. And then, after Milton dissipated, an increase in nightmares, overwhelming anxiety symptoms, and other indicators of post-traumatic stress.

Three African American sisters — Nicole Gibbs, 30, and her twin sisters Caitlin and Courtney, 22 — all work at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland, continuing a family tradition of serving in healthcare. The trio, who grew up together, have become a familiar sight to patients and staff at Luminis Health, often causing people to do double and triple takes. “People always say, ‘I thought it was you—what are you doing here on dayshift?’ We look so much alike,” Nicole shared.

       Former First Lady Michelle Obama urged men to stand up for abortion rights and protect women in their lives as she rallied for Kamala Harris in Michigan.

It’s hot pink, like cotton candy. It even smells sweet. But there is danger lurking in the mind-altering powder known, variously, as pink cocaine or tusi.

Black infants born after fertility treatments are at significantly higher risk of death than White infants, a study suggests.

       Edible cannabis comes in many forms, such as candies, desserts, snacks and beverages, but they should not be consumed like tasty treats, warn three cannabis experts.

       This led her passion to create, “Pushing Pink Inc., to Eradicate Breast Cancer.” She understood the importance of having the support of others to assist her during her battle and knew what difference it would have made had she not had that support. She was so concerned about the needs of those traveling a similar road that she demanded a commitment from her family to ensure, “Pushing Pink” would live on in her absence and more importantly, make a positive impact in the lives of others.