Who better to honor on Mother's Day than health care heroes who are also moms? A mother-daughter nurse duo at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center said they are so lucky to have had each other at the hospital this past year.
$2 Million settlement reached in lawsuit regarding wrongful death of 19-year-old Kedar Williams
On August 13, 2019, 19-year-old student Kedar Elijah Williams was rushed to the hospital, by ambulance, from William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The school later released a statement that a student had passed away following a medical emergency.
Williams was autistic and was a student in the School District of Palm Beach County’s Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a development disorder that affects how children interact and communicate. Kedar was only able to speak a few words and required 1:1 supervision, especially while eating, due to his risk for aspiration or choking on food. In addition to his care at school, he also had around-the-clock care at home. Due to his disability, his mother was instructed, by his doctors, that he eat only when accompanied by 1:1 supervision. His mother repeatedly communicat
Having trouble sleeping? Doctor recommends sleep hygiene amid pandemic stress
By: WPTV Staff
and last updated 2021-04-08 12:30:08-04
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. â Stress and sleep issues go hand-in-hand. Doctors said that is especially true during a pandemic and navigating new normals.
It turns out, those pressures of the pandemic can be detrimental to a person s sleep and health. The good news is there are ways to tackle it. It s an important thing to get a good night s sleep, said Marty Gilman, who knows the troubles first-hand. It really affects your health.
He said navigating new normals during a pandemic is only adding to that.
Doctor recommends sleep hygiene amid pandemic stress April 5, 2021 at 10:06 AM EDT - Updated April 5 at 10:06 AM
Stress and sleep issues go hand-in-hand. Doctors said that is especially true during a pandemic and navigating new normals. They also explained why the pressures of the pandemic can be detrimental to a person s sleep and health. The good news is there are ways to tackle it. It s an important thing to get a good night s sleep, Marty Gilman, who knows the troubles first-hand, said. It really affects your health.
He said navigating new normals during a pandemic is only adding to that. I was in a meeting last week and people were talking and this was not a sleep meeting about the difficulties with sleeping, he said.