Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death in the U.S., with an average of one death every 40 seconds, according to the American Heart Association. Broward Health is offering a variety of events, some at no cost, during the month of February to help raise awareness on heart conditions.
Read MoreVITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, celebrated its 40th anniversary, the company’s crucial role in the South Florida health care industry and its influence on the national hospice movement, with a ceremony at the Miami Dade College (MDC) Freedom Tower on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The National Historic Landmark was illuminated purple to honor VITAS’ four decades of advancing the American hospice movement and compassionate care for hospice patients and families.
Read MoreMiami Transplant Institute (MTI), an affiliation between Jackson Health System and UHealth – University of Miami Health System, was recently ranked the second largest transplant center in the United States by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) – the highest ranking the center has achieved since its founding in 1970.
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