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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González
Students at Coral Springs school get important lesson taking care of themselves On Thursday, MTV's Mental Health Action Day, nonprofit organizations across the U.S. staged events to inspire people not to just talk about mental health, but to take action. In Broward County, students at Coral Springs Middle School kicked off the day with the most important meal and a lesson.
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1 month ago | 
cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González
Social media influencers claim to have cracked the code for getting the best rest A viral trend on social media claims to have cracked the code to getting the very best rest. Influencers swear by "sleepmaxxing," but some sleep experts caution not all the recommended so-called hacks will help. The trend may resonate because many people apparently struggle to get enough sleep.
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2 months ago | 
cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González
Woman claims she got swabbed by CDC at Miami International Airport There's a surveillance program tracking disease threats in the U.S. right now. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has teams in major airports across the country, collecting samples from international travelers. One Florida woman reached out to CBS News Miami after she encountered one of these programs at Miami International Airport.
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2 months ago | 
cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González
Great white shark, whales spotted off South Florida's coast Recent fish and marine mammal sightings off the coast of South Florida has some longtime fishermen stunned, and at least in one case some local researchers shocked. In January, James Paskiewicz captured video of a great white shark when he was out on the water near the Keys. He said the encounter lasted for several minutes and the large fish seemed incredibly curious. "It's wonderful.
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Mar 4, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González
This week on Miami Proud, CBS News Miami is spotlighting a woman who for decades has been putting smiles on the faces of young patients. Linda Herbert started off in the health field as a respiratory therapist, but along the way she found a different way to help patients feel better. "So, I took a little clown course at Broward Community College back in 1986," said Herbert. She used her newly acquired skills and gear to volunteer at Memorial Regional Hospital Lotsy Dotsy. "We did bubbles.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González
MIAMI - A new women's basketball league hoping to redefine the sport for professional female athletes is currently calling South Florida home. Unrivaled landed in Medley with a ton of hype. Some of the league's stars weighed in mid-season on how it's going so far. "It's about an hour and 15 minutes total, and so a lot of fast pace, but I'd say even in these first weeks you've been able to just see how competitive it's been.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González
South Florida parents concerned about their children's Zyn use MIAMI - A discreet way to consume nicotine is catching the attention of advocacy groups and physicians in South Florida, who worry that pouches containing the addictive chemical - meant strictly for adults 21 and over - are ending up in the hands of teenagers. Zyn is one of several brands selling fiber pouches about the size of a small stick of gum.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González
MIAMI -- The fight to end cervical cancer endures all year long, but during January there is an intensified effort to get the word out about the cancer and prevention. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2025, about 13,360 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed and about 4,320 women will die from cervical cancer. There is reason to have hope, though. The World Health Organization has a plan to eliminate this specific gynecological cancer through vaccines and screenings.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González
MIAMI - New Year's resolutions can be an uphill battle, but they don't have to be. According to a recent survey by Casino.ca, 55% of Floridians failed to meet last year's resolution. Furthermore, on average they abandoned that resolution after 72 days. Local life coach and business owner Jolie Glassman said the failure does not have to be inevitable. As the owner of South Beach Boxing, in Miami Beach, she uses lessons learned from the sport to push her clients to knock out their goals like champs.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González
MIAMI - For 32 years, families in South Florida have been carrying on a holiday tradition that brings joy to those who need a helping hand. The Neighbors 4 Neighbors Adopt A Family 4 the Holidays program is a one-of-a-kind gift-giving experience. Families enrolled in the program are adopted by a local family who helps to ensure those in need will have presents to open during the holidays.
