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New techniques help some shoulder surgeries

How best to repair the labrum, a cartilage structure that deepens the socket of the shoulder joint, remains somewhat controversial, but knotless sutures and bioabsorbable tissue anchors are some of the technological advances improving outcomes. says orthopedic surgeon Alejandro Badia. Badia, who is one of the notable hand and upper limb orthopedic surgeons in South

Ocean cleanup company plants roots at research park

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] In this installment of the Education Collaboration series, we examine part-time employment opportunities for Palm Beach State College students with FPL, an ocean cleanup firm setting up shop at Florida Atlantic University, and a grant to train future machinists. 4ocean lands at FAU 4ocean has found

Of Nutrition, Noses, Nuclear Medicine & More

In this installment of SFBW’s Innovations in Health Care series, we look at how access to proper nutrition might reduce health care costs, a challenging form of nasal surgery, a more precise form of radiation treatment, and a more holistic approach to primary health care. Eat the right foods to stay out of the hospital

Yacht show ready to make a bold statement

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] The 280-foot Bold superyacht, manufactured by Australia’s SilverYachts, is expected to be a star at the 32nd annual Miami Yacht Show  on President’s Day weekend. The show takes place Thursday, Feb. 13, through Monday, Feb. 17, in downtown Miami at One Herald Plaza, between the Venetian

Miami International Boat Show expects nearly 150 manufacturers

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] When the 2020 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show returns to Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin during President’s Day weekend—Thursday, Feb. 13, through Monday, Feb. 17—it will have something for everyone. The world-renowned show is expecting from 92,000 to 95,000 visitors, says show director Larry

Why your sleep might be so bad

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] In this installment of SFBW’s Innovations in Health Care series, we examine an unlikely relationship between how well you sleep, and what’s in your stomach, a potential breakthrough for sickle cell patients, and new advances to combat breast cancer. Have trouble sleeping? If some of us

Alexander Star: The entertainer, entrepreneur

Positive-energy vibes and endless optimism exude from Alexander Star as he sips from his cup of herbal tea at a peaceful, tree-lined Wilton Manors coffee shop. Star, 33, born in Pennsylvania to an African-American father and a mother of Ashkenazi, Romanian Jewish background, can be described as many things, including rapper, composer, business leader, humanitarian

Geriatric care, a new school, entrepreneurial funding and AI

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] In this installment of SFBW’s “Education Collaboration” series, we examine how federal funding will be used to meet the growing health needs of the elderly, how a new Miami school will focus on more than academics, a business program providing future entrepreneurs with seed money, and

Reducing stress, AI for Alzheimer’s, and help for hearing-impaired

Programs and innovations at Good Samaritan Hospital and a business called Frameworks are combating stress, while Florida Atlantic University is looking at the role of artificial intelligence in treating Alzheimer’s disease, and the University of Miami is providing a sense of hearing for the profoundly deaf. Miami company finds a unique way to reduce employee

Superyacht Village, enhanced VIP club coming to 2019 show

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Some of the world’s most luxurious superyachts will have a new place to call home at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which also is celebrating its 60th birthday. The 2019 show begins Thursday, Oct. 30, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 3. The show will

Research, scanning system target cancer

Sponsored by In this installment of SFBW’s “Innovations in Health Care” series, we examine how our ocean waters might help cure a potentially fatal form of breast cancer, a tool in the fight against skin cancers, an innovative way to avoid opioid addiction, and an app to help us deal with life’s many stressors. Miami

Middle schools targets for future success

Possible trouble ahead for our thriving marine economy, a partnership to save our middle schools, a new type of Ph.D. for business leaders, and teaching youngsters to be expert coders. These are the topics in this installment of SFBW’s “Education Collaboration” series. Future success depends on youthful performance Middle school should be a natural steppingstone