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New Barre Burn class blends ballet, yoga and weights for full body workout

Jordanna Dworkin walked around the clas, reaching up to gently adjust a shoulder here, and make a suggestion there. "Put the body bar against your shoulder, and it will help balance you better, she told one woman, who was...

University of Miami to share in $5 million NIH grant for stem cell research

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) has been chosen to a national research network designed to spur the development of stem cell treatments for heart disease and will share in a...

April culinary fundraisers benefit heart health

The month of April brings two delicious ways to dine and help raise funds to fight heart disease in Miami well, when the Florida Heart Research Institute hosts Driven to Dine, and Heart of a Chef. Driven to Dine...

Live Ultimate and Equinox South Beach team up to end hunger

Live Ultimate and Equinox South Beach teamed up earlier this month to sponsor the Live Ultimate Ocean Drive 5K Charity Run to raise money to end child hunger.Originally known as the Ocean Drive Run, the event began 11 years...

Q & A with America Inspired Finalist Sabrina Cohen

When I nominated Sabrina Cohen for Examiner.com's America Inspired, I found it easy to write about her many accomplishments, like how she educated herself about stem cell research, lobbied in support of it on Capital Hill and...

Disabilities panel endorses Sabrina Cohen for America Inspired Contest

Disabilities advocate David New today urged supporters to cast their online votes for stem cell advocate Sabrina Cohen, who is vying for the grand prize in the America Inspired contest."Sabrina is an inspirational and groundbreaking pioneer...

Miami Beach's Sabrina Cohen determined to win America Inspired contest

Miami Beach paralysis victim and America Inspired Finalist Sabrina Cohen today enters her second week of campaigning. She is determined to win $50,000 to aid her in her work to help others who are disabled and also to find...

Focus on fitness for your New Year's Resolution

Mention New Year's Resolutions and you're bound to get a reaction. It's a loaded topic; we've all welcomed in the New Year before filled with resolve only to see our good intentions...

Paralyzed as a teen, Sabrina Cohen fights to cure others

Sabrina Cohen has performed stand-up comedy from a wheelchair, rolled the catwalk as a fashion model, and donned scarcely more than a bikini's worth of body paint, all in the name of raising money for medical research...

Hit the gym to prevent a holiday heart attack

Whether they go by the name of "The Merry Christmas Heart Attack," or "The Happy New Year Heart Attack," researchers have documented that your risk of suffering a heart attack between Thanksgiving and New Year&#39...

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