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Behavioral Sciences
Well-Being Study to Compare Mental and Overall Health Among Haitian and Haitian American Groups
The Haitian Well-Being Study, in development at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is a labor of love. “I was born, raised, and trained in Haiti,” said Judite Blanc, Ph.D., assistant professor…
Medical Education
Dr. Ivette Motola on the Gordon Center's Advanced Stroke Life Support Program
While progress has been made in stroke care and research, stroke remains one of the top five causes of death in the U.S. — taking a life nearly every four…
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Helps Stroke Patients Regain Ability to Swallow
Individuals who have suffered acute strokes commonly experience dysphagia — difficulty in swallowing — which gives them increased risk for medical complications such as pneumonia, malnutrition and dehydration, and which,…