Hollywood

Hollywood – November 06, 2026 -- Memorial Healthcare System's mobile health units have served more than 2,000 patients through more than 2,800 visits in the first nine months of 2026, bringing checkups, refills and school physicals to South Broward neighborhoods where access to care can be limited.

2025 results: 3,500 visits and a 62% drop in admissions

The program delivered more than 3,500 patient visits in 2025. Participating patients saw a 62% reduction in hospital admissions, and Memorial estimates $4.3 million in health system cost savings.

The adult unit made 1,623 visits over 224 service days. The pediatric unit made 1,961 visits over 248 service days. Together, the units served seven municipalities, three schools and 20 community sites, and took part in 15 community events.

Hollywood – October 29, 2026 -- Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital has implanted an Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulation device in a teenage patient with Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea, its first such procedure. The hospital is now the only center in South Florida offering the therapy to these patients.

How the implant keeps airways open during sleep

Inspire is described as the first FDA-approved obstructive sleep apnea treatment that works inside the body to address the root cause of the condition. A small device is implanted in a minimally invasive procedure and uses gentle stimulation to keep the airway open during sleep. Patients or caregivers turn the therapy on before bedtime by clicking a button on the Inspire remote.

Los Angeles – – October 14, 2026 -- Chinese author Xuemo's novel Eternal Love, available in English on Amazon, has won a 2026 NYC Big Book Award and reached No. 1 on an Amazon psychological literary fiction bestseller chart, according to its publisher, Ruxue International Media Inc.

The novel follows love, loss and self-discovery

Eternal Love is literary fiction about love, loss and personal transformation. It invites readers to look for love within themselves rather than from others, and to change not necessarily their circumstances but how they respond to them. Ted Olczak, president of the NYC Big Book Award, called it "a work of raw emotion and profound insight."