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The Do More, Feel Better program trains seniors to help other older adults plan activities, which can boost mental health.
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Homestead Police Captain Fernando Morales said officers were dispatched early Saturday morning to a residence following reports of gunfire.
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Hospitals and other medical facilities are increasingly turning to the expertise of healthcare architects, patients, their families, physicians and nurses. The University of Miami Health System has a growing volunteer group helping design more effective care facilities.
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Nonprofits help people cross state lines for abortions. Now those journeys will be longer and costlier — and donations are dwindling.
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More than 20 million Americans lost Medicaid at some point in the past year. Children have been hit especially hard. Lindsey McNeil and her 7-year-old daughter, who has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, were told by the Florida’s Department of Children and Families that Noelle would be losing her Medicaid coverage 10 days later.
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Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. To raise suicide awareness, NAMI Miami-Dade will host the second South Florida Suicide Awareness Conference: “Honest Talk About Suicide and A Message of Hope" this weekend.
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Nearly 1-in-4 adults who lost Medicaid coverage in the past year are now uninsured, according to a new survey. As states winnow the rolls, many families are caught in confusing red tape.
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Guns are now the leading cause of death among American children. And many more children are injured in shootings, putting them at risk for life-altering disability, pain, and mental trauma.
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The campaign to amend Florida's constitution to protect abortion rights kicked off in Orlando, attracting voters on both sides of the issue. The ballot question needs 60% approval to pass.
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Commissioners meet Tuesday to make a final decision following an audit of a current pilot program, the Heart Project, which provides cardiac tests to country residents.
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Miami-Dade County had proposed rules that would give workers breaks, water, and shade when it's too hot. But a new state law prevents cities and counties from doing that.
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The restriction bill was backed by business groups. “Preempting local governments’ ability to protect workers from climate-caused extreme heat is inhumane,” read a letter signed by more than 90 organizations asking DeSantis to veto the bill.