16-05-2025
How six healthcare changes in Miami could affect your well-being
Health Care How six healthcare changes in Miami could affect your well-being
Several recent changes in Miami healthcare could affect your well-being.
Mount Sinai Medical Center is expanding with a new freestanding ER and hospital in Westchester. The collaboration between Nicklaus Children's and Broward Health aims to bring more pediatric specialists to areas where families might otherwise need to travel for care.
Miami Beach's new partnership with the Blue Zones project is tackling urban health by assessing walkability, access to healthy food and programs to fight stress and a sedentary lifestyle. Wellness options are also expanding, with places like The Standard Spa Miami Beach and Hürrem Hammam Wellness Spa offering new opportunities for rest and rejuvenation.
Florida has experienced an outbreak of measles, including among children in Broward County.
NO. 1: NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S AND BROWARD HEALTH TEAM UP FOR CARE. WHAT IT MEANS FOR PATIENTS
The initiative will give Broward Health pediatric patients access to certain Nicklaus specialists. | Published November 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa is a stunning escape for wellness lovers.
NO. 2: THIS YEAR, RESET YOUR MIND AND BODY AT THESE SERENE FLORIDA WELLNESS DESTINATIONS
Dreaming of pure relaxation? Discover Florida's top retreats for spa days, Turkish baths and serene escapes that will leave you glowing inside and out. | Published January 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Angela Caraway-Carlton
Eliana Lancellotti, 37, right, performs lunges while exercising as Miami Beach Vice Mayor Tanya Bhatt and city officials hosted a tour for Blue Zones experts at South Pointe Park to assess the city's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. By Carl Juste
NO. 3: CAN MIAMI BEACH BE A HEALTHIER PLACE TO LIVE? HERE'S HOW A 'BLUE ZONE' WORKS
What are these lifestyle advocates looking for? | Published February 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
Peter's rock agamas have spread across Florida, in some places pushing aside native species like the brown anole. That shift in the reptile population could potentially have ripple effects on mosquitoes and the spread of diseases . By Alex Grimsley
NO. 4: HOW A TURF WAR BETWEEN LIZARDS IN FLORIDA IMPACTS MOSQUITOES AND MAYBE YOUR HEALTH
Researchers are looking at the role a tiny lizard plays in protecting us from mosquito-borne diseases | Published March 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Denise Hruby
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread dengue to people through bites.
NO. 5: DENGUE FEVER ON THE RISE. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESS IN FLORIDA
Puerto Rico has recorded at least 1,012 cases of dengue so far in 2025, followed by Florida, 50, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which has 40 recorded cases. | Published March 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante
Mount Sinai Medical Center, which has its main hospital in Miami Beach, is opening a new emergency center in Westchester.
NO. 6: A MIAMI BEACH HOSPITAL IS EXPANDING ACROSS THE BAY. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT HEALTH CENTER
There will be an ER and more. | Published April 3, 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.
