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Miami Herald
28-05-2025
- Health
- Miami Herald
What's making Miami sick? Take a look at the issues and the treatments
South Florida What's making Miami sick? Take a look at the issues and the treatments Miami has its share of health challenges. The area recently saw a couple of measles cases. Allergy sufferers are dealing with high pollen counts, with Jacksonville named a top 'allergy capital' and Miami's own ranking monitored closely. Medical technology is also affecting lives, as one Miami teacher used an FDA-approved nerve stimulation device to regain movement after a stroke at Jackson Memorial Hospital. See what's making us sick and healthy. Arlet Lara, the first patient in South Florida to get an FDA-approved nerve stimulation implant, does an exercise while Neil Batungbakal, rehabilitation therapist, activates the implant with the black trigger during her physical therapy appointment on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The activation works as positive reinforcement to her muscles when she completes the exercise correctly. NO. 1: A STROKE CHANGED A MIAMI TEACHER'S LIFE. HOW A NEW ELECTRICAL DEVICE IS HELPING HER MOVE What to know about how it works. | Published November 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante A 3D graphical representation of a measles virus particle. NO. 2: ARE YOU AT RISK FOR MEASLES? MIAMI SEES CASE AMID U.S. OUTBREAK. WHAT TO KNOW IN FLORIDA 'The reason that we don't get hundreds of cases like we did way in the past, before vaccination, is because of vaccination.' | Published March 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante Pollen can be seen on the legs of a bee on April 1 in Dunedin. Multiple studies have found that the pollen season is growing longer and more intense because of climate change. By Chris Urso NO. 3: ARE YOU TRAVELING TO AN 'ALLERGY CAPITAL' THIS SPRING BREAK? SEE HOW FLORIDA CITIES RANK What to know about all this sneezing and wheezing. | Published March 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Miami Herald
23-05-2025
- Health
- Miami Herald
See how these people are conquering their health challenges in Florida
South Florida See how these people are conquering their health challenges in Florida Florida residents are confronting serious health challenges with support from medical teams, community groups and new technology. Outreach workers from the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust provide water and cooling supplies to those most affected by the city's record heat, while WeCount! advocates for better protections for outdoor workers. Survivors of recent hurricanes in Miami face invisible mental health hurdles, as experts from virtual platforms like Nema Health teach people to recognize and treat PTSD through talk therapies such as cognitive processing therapy. Meanwhile, stroke survivors find renewed hope with Miami's first use of nerve stimulation devices, which help patients regain movement years after their initial injury. Across these tough situations, Miami's residents and organizations work to adapt, recover and support each other. Arlet Lara, the first patient in South Florida to get an FDA-approved nerve stimulation implant, does an exercise while Neil Batungbakal, rehabilitation therapist, activates the implant with the black trigger during her physical therapy appointment on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The activation works as positive reinforcement to her muscles when she completes the exercise correctly. NO. 1: A STROKE CHANGED A MIAMI TEACHER'S LIFE. HOW A NEW ELECTRICAL DEVICE IS HELPING HER MOVE What to know about how it works. | Published November 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante Jean Wilfred, 70, enjoys a bottle of water as the outreach team from the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust handed out bottles of water to individuals living on the street on Aug. 1, 2024, in Miami, Florida, during a period of sweltering heat. By Carl Juste NO. 2: 'WE NEED WATER.' HOW SOUTH FLORIDA GROUPS ARE HELPING THOSE HARDEST HIT BY EXTREME HEAT Miami-area nonprofits are helping those most vulnerable to the extreme heat South Florida is facing. | Published October 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mimi Whitefield Juan Jose Muñoz (left) and Elvin Antonio Urbina walk with her belongings through the flooded N 15th St in North Tampa, Thursday, October 10, 2024, a day after Hurricane Milton crossed Florida's Gulf Coast. By Pedro Portal NO. 3: FLORIDIAN HURRICANE SURVIVORS COULD BE SUFFERING FROM PTSD—BUT RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE After a tumultuous hurricane season, an expert says Floridians should look out for symptoms of PTSD. | Published November 27, 2024 | Read Full Story by Denise Hruby The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
