Montage students tackle the issues surrounding health and wellness
By Nuha Islam Cooper City High School For 21 days, 20 student journalists from all over Florida made the trek from their high schools to the University […]
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Stories and images on the health of South Florida’s young and old
Fear and trepidation prevail as immigrants seek help
By Devin Dubon Miami Lakes Educational Center In a small room at the back of the Elisabeth Lahti Library in Indiantown, more than 30 people sit in […]
Read moreFood deserts now at further risk in program change
By John Folsom Florida State University Schools On July 31st, Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards may no longer work at farmers’ markets nationwide. For many Americans living […]
Read moreSouth Florida is the epicenter of skyrocketing cases of sexual diseases in senior citizens
Mariam Vela Coral Gables Senior High School Joan Price never quite understood why senior citizens and sex are seen as opposites. “I fell in love when I […]
Read moreHorses, aromas, soccer and other alternative therapies offer hope for the autistic
Chloe-Amelie Aikman Henry B. Plant High School Amongst the banyan and oak trees of Miami’s Kendale Lakes, plastic rings dangle from the ears of a horse, hoops […]
Read moreAftereffects of Stoneman Douglas slaughter linger through summer
By Taisa Strouse Miami Country Day School When Kevin Morris dropped his son off at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the first day of class after […]
Read moreSouth Florida rappers send different messages on mental health
By Isaac Grossman Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School Rap music is the new rock. So much so that the Nielsen 2017 U.S. Music Year-End Report […]
Read moreSouth Florida seniors in jeopardy as doctor shortage rages on
Ruben Escobar Coral Gables Senior High School About a decade ago, a frustrated Derek DuBois met up with former medical school classmates at a New York bar. […]
Read moreStress is chief trigger for suicide in young and old
Steven Lee Christopher Columbus High School When thinking back to the day he almost died, Lukas Paredes remembers it as if it were a dream. The 17-year-old […]
Read moreTeen health going up in a puff of smoke
Carolina Niebla Maritime and Science Technology Academy Sammi Lawrence remembers going into the bathroom with her friends and seeing them pull out their Juuls. They offered her […]
Read moreMigrant women face special troubles in their journey to the U.S.
By Olivia Solomon Palmetto High School On July 4, 1988, Ana Perez arrived in Miami, a journey that included a year in Panama, a flight to Mexico […]
Read moreConfusion, frustration surround the gender non-conforming
By Alexandra Sansone Cooper City High School Dennis Jara knew his son wouldn’t be an average boy. From the time he was 2, Dempsey would proudly venture […]
Read more‘Pink’ taxes burden women on tight budgets
By Nicole Schwyn Gulliver Preparatory School Menstruation is part of a woman’s life, and the products that she would use (i.e. tampons and/or pads) to handle her […]
Read moreSeniors flock to South Florida’s gyms to stay fit
By Joseph Fernandez Christopher Columbus High School On a typical day at the local LA Fitness in Miami, people are lifting weights, doing yoga exercises and running […]
Read moreNursing homes face challenges bigger than power outages
By Brianna Naderpour St. Thomas Aquinas High School Hurricane Irma took a heavy toll on the elderly when it swept through Florida in September. Power outages from […]
Read moreWhen technology turns into a bad — and expensive — habit
By Ian Krupkin Miami Beach Senior High School After an onset of depression, conflict with his parents and problems with his car, Isaac Veisburg resorted to online gaming to […]
Read moreBenzo dependencies threaten South Florida’s huge elderly population
By Kennedy McKinney The Bolles School Ten years ago, Cheryl, 55, walked into her doctor’s office hoping to cure her anxiety and depression. Instead, she left with […]
Read moreUnique program teaches mental health in 56 Miami-Dade high schools
By Nyah Hardmon Cypress Bay High School Growing up, high school senior Sabrina Herrera was constantly told not to discuss mental health issues, especially not in public. […]
Read moreRetirement options shrink for South Florida’s senior citizens
Allessandra Inzinna Palmetto High School Every Sunday, 62-year-old Luis Orlando-Ricardo finds himself on the softball fields of Tropical Park. It’s his time to decompress after working six […]
Read moreFootball teams get tough on brain trauma
Zachary Letson Gulliver Preparatory School As football teams around South Florida schools gear up for another season, they will be doing so once again with less […]
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