Charlotte Libov's Blog, page 5

Using kettle bells for body sculpting in Miami

Do you like this story?As an author and national speaker on heart disease prevention in women, I'm always asked what the three key things are you can do for your heart. And my answer -- for women or for men, is always this: Exercise, exercise, and more exercise...[image error]

Weight training benefits all ages

Are  you ever too young or too old to exercise with weights?The answer to this question is "No." When it comes to kids, there's a myth that exercising with weights can stunt a child's growth, but a growing body of research,...

Barbra Streisand lends her voice to save women's hearts

The battle to save women from heart disease gained another voice this week and what a notable songbird this is! You can add Barbra Streisand to the roster.In her Huffington Post column, Streisand wrote about how shocked she was to learn that heart...

Sabrina Cohen Stem Cell Foundation awards research grant for heart disease

Dr. Joshua Hare, director of the Miami University Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Research Institute, received a  $25,000 grant for his research using stem cells to treat heart disease at a fundraiser Saturday night in  Miami Beach.
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Miami Beach Stem Cell Foundation awards research grant for heart disease

Dr. Joshua Hart, director of the Miami University Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Research Institute, received a  $25,000 grant for his research using stem cells to treat heart disease at a gala fundraiser Saturday night in  Miami Beach.
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Gala at World Erotic Art Museum benefits stem cell research

Guests at the World Erotic Art Museum's 5th Anniversary gala enjoyed a lavish spread of food and wine, and eye-popping surroundings, all while raising several thousand dollars for stem cell research.
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Miami Lighthouse guides blind clients towards success

As his bow flies, Jean Carlos Ramos plays the complicated violin solo with a smile, confident in the fact that he is receiving a top-flight music education, albeit  in a most unlikely place; the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually impaired.

Miami Lighthouse guides blind clients towards success

Student Juan Carlos Ramos (Photo by  Charlotte Libov) As his bow flies, Jean Carlos Ramos plays the complicated violin solo with a smile, confident in the fact that he is receiving a top-flight music education, albeit  in a most unlikely p...

Miami Lighthouse helps blind succeed

Student Juan Carlos Ramos (Photo by  Charlotte Libov) As his bow flies, Jean Carlos Ramos plays the complicated violin solo with a smile, confident in the fact that he is receiving a top-flight music education, albeit  in a most unlikely place; the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually impaired.Indeed, it is the Miami Lighthouse's acclaimed music program that has helped to put the non-profit organization on the map. Here, students receive lessons from talented professional musicians, li...

Genetics counselor relieved that test kits are off-the-shelves for now

A University of Miami genetic counselor is expressing relief over the halting of the marketing of an over-the-counter genetics testing kit, which would have allowed consumers to check their risk for breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease and heart