Author: Dorron Blumberg

July 8 2020 – Your doctor tells you that you need a statin to lower your cholesterol and reduce your heart attack risk. You don’t like taking medicine and your friend tells you that he had achy muscles after he started a statin. You wonder if you should listen to your doctor or go without the medicine. An article just published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings by Dr. Carl E Orringer of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Dr. Kevin C Maki of Indiana University’s School of Public Health may help your doctor to make the right decision.

July 8, 2020 – Holocaust survivor Susanna Moore, 81, may be home alone for protection against being infected by the coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean she is isolated, thanks to the recent renewal of a grant of $91,280 that gives 100 seniors in-home access to technology through the Active@Home program of Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County.  It connects the 100 seniors to family and interactive online activities.

July 8 2020 –  As children transition from virtual learning to summer routines, it is important for parents and guardians to be aware that with more free time comes an increase in unintentional injuries. While seasonal injury risks associated with summer occur annually, experts have noted a spike in these events this year, due to families social distancing at home. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital advises caregivers to be aware of the leading causes of non-intentional injuries and the safety practices that can help prevent them. 

July 6, 2020 – With over 3,300 applicants this year, 28 current residents and one fellow, Northwest Medical Center and Westside Regional Medical Center’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) program is proud to take part in the future of medicine by training the next generation of doctors. As teaching facilities in Broward, the hospitals’ goals are to provide their residents with outstanding clinical training and didactic educational experiences to produce the highest quality physicians possible.

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