Author: Dorron Blumberg

Tuesday’s Angels Donates $25,000 to Support Three Local Non-Profit HIV/AIDS Programs

Posted by | Dec 9, 2019 | |

December 9, 2019 – Tuesday’s Angels, a donor advisory fund for Our Fund Foundation and a non-profit which provides assistance and financial support to Broward County residents and living with HIV/AIDS, announced it will donate a total of $25,000 to support three worthy local charity programs: 
•Children’s Diagnostics & Treatment Center was awarded $5,000 for its Pediatric Dental Clinic, which cares for pediatric patients living with HIV. The prevalence of dental issues in HIV+ children is higher compared to their counterparts because of the effects of antiretroviral medications.
 

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AdventHealth Nicholson Center Unveils 3D Printing Prototype Lab

Posted by | Dec 9, 2019 | |

 December 9 2019 – Nicholson Center clients can now bring their ideas to life and improve clinical outcomes utilizing the facility’s 3D printing capabilities, expert team and tissue labs. AdventHealth Nicholson Center, one of the world’s leading medical training centers, today announces the official launch of its Prototype Lab to provide the technology, industry knowledge and testing needed to take a medical product from concept to working prototype. 
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Miami Brain Symposium

Posted by | Dec 6, 2019 | |

The Miami Brain Symposium will focus on state-of-the-art approaches in the management of primary and metastatic brain tumors, along with an understanding of current standards of care as well as a look at future directions. Event...

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THE BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS WELCOMES SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER AS A SPONSOR – The Intermezzo Lounge to be re-named the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Intermezzo Lounge

Posted by | Dec 6, 2019 | |

December 6 2019 – The Broward Center for the Performing Arts has announced the multi-year commitment of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System and South Florida’s only National Cancer Institute-Designated center. This support will be recognized with the naming of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Intermezzo Lounge, a premium hospitality experience at the Broward Center. 

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – North Miami Man Grateful to Receive Memorial Healthcare System’s 50th Adult Heart Transplant

Posted by | Dec 5, 2019 | |

December 5, 2019 – After living what he describes as a health “rollercoaster” nearly his entire life, Alex Lacroix’s heart finally failed in late September. 
The North Miami resident had been living with end stage heart disease for more than two years, with a previously implanted left ventricular assist device (LVAD) helping his weakened heart pump enough blood to keep him alive. But, ultimately, even that technology wasn’t enough. “I had no choice but to be hospitalized until I got myself a transplant,” said the married father. “That’s how I ended up here under the care of all the great nurses and doctors who kept me afloat until I could get this wonderful miracle.”
 

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