Sheli Muniz

Miami

News Anchor at WTVJ-TV (Miami, FL)

WTVJ @nbc6 South Florida Anchor. Florida Gator.

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Articles

Looking at the Trump administration tariffs and their possible impact on Botox

2 weeks ago | nbcmiami.com | Sheli Muniz

Consumers are bracing for impact after President Trump laid out his new tariff plan and many are wondering if their favorite products or services will cost them more. Could tariffs create a ripple effect in the beauty industry and put a wrinkle in your Botox plans? Botox, as it's most commonly known, is a neuromodulator that relaxes muscles to treat wrinkles. It's also used to help treat migraines, chronic pain, and spasticity.
After losing daughter, family creates program to support kids dealing with loss and illness

3 weeks ago | nbcmiami.com | Sheli Muniz

It's a side effect of chronic illnesses that's often overlooked: the isolation families experience. After losing their daughter, a South Florida family dedicated a program designed to support siblings. "She was just a kind, happy, positive, fun person, and she had this amazing innate ability to put smiles on people's faces," Rabbi Philip Moskowitz described his daughter, Esti. At 8 years old, as Esti Moskowitz faced her darkest days, she still lit up a room.
'Early screenings save lives'

1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Sheli Muniz

The Miami Open attracts the world's top tennis players to South Florida. Last year's event unexpectedly led to a cancer diagnosis for Canadian tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski. Dabrowski had an impressive 2024 season. The 32-year-old won her first Olympic medal, advanced at Wimbledon, and reached her career-high doubles ranking at No. 3 in the world. But her most vicious opponent wasn't on the court - it was in the form of cancer.
Inside look at health screenings tennis players go through at Miami Open

1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Sheli Muniz

The Miami Open attracts the world's top tennis players to South Florida and at the foundation of their success is their health. As the tournament takes place this week, only NBC6 got a look inside the comprehensive health screenings the players have to go through before they play. For two weeks, the club level at Hard Rock Stadium looks very different, as each suite has a different doctor. "It's so valuable, because this is their stop for their health.
Tween's latest trend include birthday parties at beauty stores

1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Sheli Muniz

Move over, Dave and Buster's. Tweens are now having their birthday parties at beauty brand stores like Sephora and Ulta. It's part of Generation Alpha's skin care craze. Forget the piñata, these days birthday parties have a beauty twist. Generation Alpha, those born after 2010, are obsessed with skin care and they're trading in bounce houses for beauty bashes.
How COVID-19 changed health care 5 years later

1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Sheli Muniz

Five years ago today, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. The pandemic brought immense hardships and uncertainty, but it also brought medical breakthroughs and forever changed the landscape of healthcare. NBC6 anchor Sheli Muñiz reflected with a health expert, who became the face of the pandemic, helping us navigate these uncharted waters.
South Florida author's comic book aims to reframe menopause as empowerment

1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Sheli Muniz

An author is flipping the script on a topic that doesn't often get discussed openly: Menopause. It's been so taboo. A newly released survey found younger women are experiencing symptoms associated with menopause, called perimenopause. It's the transition before you hit menopause that can last up to 10 years and begin to get symptoms. Elana Broitman is reimaging menopause as a force of transformation and power.
South Florida survivors talk about the increase of strokes in young people, the signs to heed

1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Sheli Muniz

It's happening to younger and younger people: strokes. Once upon a time, it was thought to just impact those over 65 years old. Not anymore. NBC6 introduces you to two young, local survivors, with two different outcomes, but the same warning. "The night before the stroke, I felt a little bit of neck pain. And leading up after the neck pain, my vision was actually the biggest sign that something was off," said Alfin Jeyaseelan.
South Florida pediatrician addresses vaccine hesitancy amid measles outbreak

1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Sheli Muniz

A child in Texas is the first person in the United States to die of measles in a decade. The child had not been vaccinated against the illness. An outbreak in West Texas has so far infected at least 124 people, mostly children. This viral infection is highly contagious, and symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, and rash on the body. Most children are vaccinated for measles, but vaccination rates have been dropping. "We've been seeing this even before the pandemic.
Coach given months to live after diagnosed with disease that disproportionally affects Black Americans

1 month ago | nbcmiami.com | Sheli Muniz

Black History Month and Heart Month both fall in February. Health experts say this connection should not be ignored. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for everyone, but it develops earlier and deaths are disproportionately higher in Black Americans. Harold Pearson, or simply Coach P, is the athletic director at Avant Garde Academy in Hollywood. He's athletic and active, and then - a doctor's appointment forever changed his life ... and saved it.