Health & Wellness
Thursday, June 11, 2026 · Homestead
Cutler Bay Resident Controls Diabetes After 19 Years With CHI's CHOICE Program
A new Community Health of South Florida program helps Cutler Bay resident Argentina Garcia control her diabetes after nearly two decades of struggle by addressing both medical and non-medical barriers to health.
Two CHI Employees Begin Medical Residencies This Summer
Two Community Health of South Florida employees will begin residency training in June at the Doris Ison Health Center after matching in March.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Two CHI Employees Match for Medical Residencies in South Florida
Two Community Health of South Florida employees matched with a teaching health center residency program and will begin training in June in family medicine and psychiatry.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Miami-Dade Dengue Cases Spike as Florida Braces for Mosquito Season
Florida has reported 60 locally acquired dengue cases year-to-date, with Miami-Dade County accounting for 23 of those infections. Public health officials warn that warming temperatures and increased travel are expanding the range of disease-carrying mosquitoes into central and northern Florida, signaling a troubling shift in the state's disease landscape.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Florida Dengue Cases Hit 60 Locally Amid 2026 Surge
Florida's local dengue fever cases reached 60 this year, with Miami-Dade and Brevard counties leading the outbreak fueled by persistent mosquito breeding sites. Health officials warn heavy rains are worsening the threat, urging immediate action to dump standing water. As travel-related cases climb to nearly 400, residents face a growing risk from this painful, mosquito-borne virus.
Thursday, June 11, 2026