Health
Gables firefighters shed 91 pounds to combat childhood obesity
The Coral Gables Fire Benevolent Association (CGFBA) presented the ING Run For Something Better program with a $500 donation on Monday, April 29. The donation was a result of an eight-week fitness challenge in which eight CGFBA members paid to …
Coral Gables Hospital unveils renovated endoscopy suites
Coral Gables Hospital, 3100 Douglas Rd., recently unveiled the newly renovated endoscopy suites, which allows physicians in the hospital the capability to perform procedures in three rooms simultaneously. Prior to the renovation, the hospital featured two endoscopy suites. The endoscopy …
Life after prostate cancer improved thanks to better detection and more treatment choices
Significant advancements in the detection and treatment of prostate cancer — the second-most common cause of cancer death in men behind lung cancer — means prostate cancer doesn’t have to be a death sentence or the end of your sex …
Let’s talk! About the real issues of marijuana use*
In discussing the medical merits or legal ramifications of marijuana, one must also consider the real life implications of this drug on the young adult population. According to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, the percentage of adolescents …
Doctors at Miami Project to Cure Paralysis perform 1st Schwann cell transplant
Doctors at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, performed the first-ever Food and Drug Administration approved Schwann cell transplantation in a patient with a new spinal cord …
UM study finds decline in U.S. cancer screening rates
The rate at which people seek preventive cancer screenings has fallen over the last 10 years in the United States, with wide variations between white-collar and blue-collar workers, according to a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine study published …
Radio Lollipop provides entertaining Rx for young patients
Radio Lollipop, a 33-year-old charity based in the United Kingdom, has 28 fully operational radio stations in four countries, including the U.S.A. Miami Children’s Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Ave., opened the first U.S. station in 1996 and celebrated Radio Lollipop’s …
UM study: Nonverbal communication skills in babies can help predict autism
Approximately 19 percent of children with a sibling diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will develop autism due to shared genetic and environmental vulnerabilities, according to previous studies. For that reason, University of Miami psychologists are developing ways to predict …
Gables firefighters continue breast cancer awareness
Coral Gables Fire Benevolent Association (CGFBA) members supported Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October by wearing commemorative “Supporting Cancer Victims” T-shirts as part of their daily uniforms. Although October officially is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CGFBA members are continuing efforts …
New Coral Gables Pilates studio promotes core strength
The Reformer/Tower Pilates machine — a system of springs, pulleys and straps and a long, padded bench to support the body — looks like Fifty Shades of Ow when you first approach it. But after engaging the attachments, which provide smooth resistance …
