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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · Miami-Dade County

Cutler Bay Resident Controls Diabetes After 19 Years With CHI's CHOICE Program

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.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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Two CHI Employees Match With Residency Programs

Two CHI employees advance to physician residency programs after matching with the Brodes H. Hartley, Jr. Teaching Health Center.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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.

Tuesday, August 25, 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.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Hepatitis Often Goes Undetected Until Liver Damage Begins

Hepatitis often causes no early symptoms, allowing the virus to damage the liver before people know they're infected. A simple blood test can determine your status.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Memory Loss or Normal Aging? How Miami Residents Can Tell the Difference

Memory lapses happen with age, but dementia involves persistent, progressive changes that disrupt daily life. Here's how to tell the difference.

Tuesday, August 25, 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.

Tuesday, August 25, 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.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026