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Michelle Kuppersmith underwent a type of genetic testing known as molecular profiling. To her surprise, her biopsy was sent to an out-of-network lab, resulting in a $2,400 charge. Photo credit: Shelby Knowles with Kaiser Health News. …

It’s a reasonable question. Most retirement complexes and long-term care facilities are excluding visitors. Older adults are asked to stay in their rooms and are alone for most of the day. Family members might call, but that doesn’t fill…

Detectives from the Violent Crimes Division are investigating this shooting further. Motive and suspect information is unknown. WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office Deputies responded to a shooting in the…

Hospitals need to clear out patients who no longer need acute care. But nursing homes don’t want to take patients discharged from hospitals for fear they’ll bring the coronavirus with them. File photo. SEATTLE, WA - A wrenching…

A machine at the UW Medicine Virology laboratory in Seattle extracts genetic material called RNA from patient samples to allow the analysis of potential COVID-19 cases on March 11. Photo credit: Dan DeLong for Kaiser Health News. After…

According to investigators, at approximately 10:07 p.m. Friday, March 27, a female victim, Marge Armande, 35, was shot at a vigil during an altercation between two other subjects. POMPANO BEACH, FL - Broward Sheriff’s Office homicide…

Many of the country’s more than 5,000 outpatient surgery centers have closed or sharply cut back on the number of elective procedures they perform, to comply with requests from government agencies and professional societies.…

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended adults 65 years and older stay home to avoid COVID-19, Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies in Cooper City stepped in to make sure seniors in their community could retrieve…

CALIFORNIA - Dr. Jessica Kiss’ twin girls cry most mornings when she goes to work. They’re 9, old enough to know she could catch the coronavirus from her patients and get so sick she could die. Kiss shares that fear, and worries at…

The best role for many retired medical professionals may be to fill in behind the scenes, said experts, freeing up younger colleagues to focus on direct patient care. File photo. NEW YORK, NY - Laura Benson retired from nursing in…

The men and women of Broward Sheriff’s Office understand the difficulty, The closure of nonessential businesses, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic faced by families in dire need of income to feed themselves and their loved…

Yvette Dang, owner of Venetian Nail Spa in Pembroke Pines, delivered some unexpected goods to Memorial Hospital West, one of about 11 medical facilities run by South Florida’s Memorial Healthcare System. According to Dang, the response…

The order, a Shelter-in-Place: Safer at Home Policy, urges individuals to remain home unless engaging in essential activities, which include going to work, patronizing essential businesses and being outside your home while practicing…

Gavin Newsom on Thursday became the first governor in the nation to order nearly all state residents to stay at home and most retail businesses to close their doors to stem the spread of COVID-19. Photo credit: Heidi de Marco, Kaiser…

Although the potential shortages of mechanical ventilators and intensive care beds have made headlines, Hofstede fears a surge of COVID-19 patients could deprive her mother of something far more basic should she contract the disease:…

According to an email message sent out to passengers who use Brightline services in the region, the immediate future for South Florida disruptions elude to the potential for an extensive time period of shut downs and closures. File photo.…

The race to import medical supplies reflects a nationwide panic over a dwindling supply of the masks, gowns and other protective gear that health care workers need amid the growing coronavirus pandemic. File photo by Image by by …

Young black and Hispanic children are missed by the census at twice the rate of white children. Photo credit: Monkey Business / Adobe Stock. NEW YORK -- Children under five are the largest age group to be missed in the U.S. Census, so …

More than 3,500 medals have been awarded, and about 71 recipients still are living. Joe Daniels, president and chief executive of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, said he thinks now is the perfect time to share their stories…

Police say the Cameras captured Steven Calabrese's repetitive and illegal behavior in the City of Lake Worth Beach. Calabrese, 30, is currently on his way to the Palm Beach County Jail to be booked for Grand Theft. LAKE WORTH, FL -…

Are precautions of the sort the CDC has endorsed really necessary, even in areas where the new coronavirus doesn’t yet appear to be circulating widely? What about disease-free adults in their 60s and 70s? File photo. PRINCETON, NJ -…

A 3M Respirator #8210 or N95 mask, disposable particulate respirator designed to help provide reliable respiratory protection of at least 95 percent filtration efficiency against certain non-oil based particles and helps reduce inhalation…

With businesses shutting down across the country to stop the spread of the coronavirus, millions of people are losing their jobs, and senior centers and school meal programs have shut down. Photo credit: PixelRobot / Adobe Stock / Pixbay…

According to reports, the coronavirus was already spreading among its own people, beyond the borders of Wuhan while they remained silent. They censored information and muffled and incriminated whistle-blowers who tried to sound the…

The U.S. Constitution mandates that a census be taken every 10 years to count all people, both citizens and non-citizens living in the U.S. April 1, 2020 is officially Census Day with notices and forms starting to arrive in the mail in…

Mary Mills, longtime intensive care nurse, feels the response to coronavirus at her Seattle hospital has been haphazard. She worries the growing number of patients will overwhelm the ICUs in the coming days. Photo credit: Will Stone. …

The Broward Sheriff’s Office remains fully prepared to provide the highest level of service to all Broward residents and visitors. We will continue to keep you up to date on any BSO news important to you and your family on the…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - In the same week that physicians at the University of California-San Francisco medical center were wiping down and reusing protective equipment like masks and gowns to conserve resources amid a surge of COVID-19…