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Video shows first responders pulling woman from ocean in Fort Lauderdale Beach
Read full article: Video shows first responders pulling woman from ocean in Fort Lauderdale BeachA woman was transported to a hospital in critical condition after authorities say she was pulled from the water at Fort Lauderdale Beach Thursday afternoon.
Fort Lauderdale residents hear gunshots killing man who had just celebrated 30th birthday
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale residents hear gunshots killing man who had just celebrated 30th birthdayFort Lauderdale police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect after a man was shot near the city’s border with Oakland Park Thursday morning.
1 killed, 5 injured in Broward crash that split car in half
Read full article: 1 killed, 5 injured in Broward crash that split car in halfDetectives say that Nicholas Atkinson, 22 of Tamarac, was driving a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria westbound in the center lane on West Commercial Boulevard at a high rate of speed when he lost control and the car crossed over the inside lane and onto a raised center median, striking a tree.
This Week in South Florida Podcast: January 3, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Podcast: January 3, 2021This Week In South Florida: Feb. 2 (Full Episode)PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Joining the latest episode of the This Week in South Florida podcast are Florida Emergency Services director Jared Moskowitz, Chief Medical Officer at Holy Cross Hospital Dr. Eduardo Locatelli, Farm Share CEO Steve Shelley, and South Florida journalists Nancy Ancrum and Rosemary O’Hara. Subscribe to the weekly TWISF Podcast on iOS or Android
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: January 3, 2021
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: January 3, 2021PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Joining the latest episode of This Week in South Florida are Florida Emergency Services director Jared Moskowitz, Chief Medical Officer at Holy Cross Hospital Dr. Eduardo Locatelli, Farm Share CEO Steve Shelley, and South Florida journalists Nancy Ancrum and Rosemary O’Hara. The full episode can be seen at the top of this page.
Study investigates ways to reduce risk of COVID-related blood clots
Read full article: Study investigates ways to reduce risk of COVID-related blood clotsFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Doctors at Holy Cross Hospital are taking part in a study to see if administering high doses of anticoagulants, or blood thinners, in patients with coronavirus could reduce their risk of developing deadly clots. The study is being done in collaboration with the TIMI Study Group along with researchers at Brigham and Young Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. And there’s continued investigation into the pros and cons of protein powder supplementation for children. A review of small studies involving children with chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis and pediatric cancer found that taking protein powder did not lead to significant improvements in weight, height or nutritional status. The researchers behind the review recommend using protein powders with caution until more high quality research has explored it’s benefits.
Woman dies after being pulled from water off Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Read full article: Woman dies after being pulled from water off Lauderdale-by-the-SeaLAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. – A woman who authorities believe was around 60 years old died Monday after being pulled from the water off Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. According to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Fire Rescue spokesman Steve D’Oliveira, a group of snorkelers were in the water around 11 a.m. when the woman became separated from the group. D’Oliveira said the group headed to shore and realized the woman was no longer with them. The Austins then pulled the woman to shore where bystanders performed CPR before first responders arrived. It’s unclear whether the woman suffered a medical episode at the time she became separated from her group, D’Oliveira said.