Author: Dorron Blumberg

June 24, 2021  – Mass General Brigham today announced that it will require its 80,000 employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 once the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants approval of one of the three vaccines. More than 85 percent of Mass General Brigham employees have already been vaccinated—one of the highest rates nationwide among health care systems.

June 24, 2021 – The Dr. M. Lee Pearce Foundation, Inc., established in 1984, has announced a donation to the University of Miami’s School of Medicine in support of its research on aging and cognitive function. The funding of the research study “Epigenetic Clock as a ‘Fountain of Youth’: Is the Epigenetic Age more Important for Cognitive Function than Chronological Age?” is part of the foundation’s mission to fund breakthrough research with an emphasis on aging.

On Saturday June 19 2021, Broward Health Imperial Point joined partner iHeartRadio and thousands of people to recognize love and diversity during the Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival in Wilton Manors. The Fort Lauderdale hospital’s caregivers educated festival attendees on recommended health screenings, stroke care and an HIV prevention medication.

June 23, 2021 – This Saturday, as part of its virtual “Discover ALZ” program series, the Alzheimer’s Association will bring together professionals from across the state of Florida to focus on brain health in the Black community.