Living

Can a 74-year-old yogi with an aneurysm safely stand on her head?

Doctors test 74-year-old woman to determine if her yoga headstands pose a risk to her cardiovascular condition. Sally Mertens has been diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm.

Advice

Local Obituaries

South Florida’s own ‘Dr. Spock,’ pediatrician Dr. Nancy Fawcett, dies at 85

Dr. Nancy Fawcett served the pediatric community at Holtz Children’s Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center for 52 years. She taught some 7,000 students over the years and pioneered child care in the community with a learned and loving touch.

Education

Autistic students to get complete college experience through FIU/Dan Marino program

FIU Embrace, a program in the medical school, and the Dan Marino Foundation have partnered to give students on the autism spectrum a more complete college experience and job training skills.

Pets

Cat eats like a slob — what could be wrong?

Sloppy-eating cat could have a health issue, veterinarian says.

Fashion

Soles for Change shoes help soothe tired feet and benefit the artisans who make them

Laura Viveros, 32, of Miami co-founded Soles for Change, an artisanal shoe retailer that gives back a portion of proceeds to benefit the Colombian women (mostly single mothers) and seniors, who make them.

Florida Travel

SeaWorld’s Kraken roller coaster to go virtual

SeaWorld’s Kraken roller coaster will go virtual next year, becoming Florida’s first virtual-reality coaster. In addition, the park’s theatrical orca shows will transition to educational encounters in 2018, SeaWorld Entertainment said Tuesday in announcing $175 million worth of new and upgraded attractions at many of its parks.

Health & Fitness

After losing son, they’re determined that all student athletes get an EKG

Two Miami Beach police officers are on a mission to get the Miami-Dade school district to mandate heart screenings for student athletes. Their 19-year-old son Dwayne died from complications of a previously undiagnosed heart condition.

Home & Garden

Gizmo Guy: Get the ball, maybe a glimpse of your pet, with these gadgets

We love our four-legged pals to pieces, crave time with them, feel terrible when we're apart. Thank heaven (for little girl and boy animals) that a growing crop of innovators is working in the pet-tronics and pet-care space, helping to reassure us that Fifi and Fido are doing well even when we're many miles from home.

Books

Harlan Coben's 'Home' a standout family thriller

"Home" by Harlan Coben; Dutton (400 pages, $28)

Fashion

New York Fashion Week: Fall and spring collections share the runway

NEW YORK - You name it, we saw it.

Pets

Hotel's new doggy greeter is a guest's best friend

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - She's energetic, loves people and is eager to learn on her first-ever job. Just seeing her going about her duties makes her co-workers smile.

Gay South Florida

As gay black men face HIV crisis, advocate says ‘No choice but Hillary Clinton’

Noël Gordon, senior program specialist for HIV Prevention and Health Equity at Human Rights Campaign (HRC), writes that Hillary Clinton is ‘the only candidate’ in the 2016 presidential campaign with a plan addressing HIV and AIDS, which is disproportionally affecting communities of color.

Jock Doc

A stiff big toe from tennis (or other sports) can be fixed

A stiff big toe caused by repetitive stresses can result in a bone spur that limits motion and may cause pain. This is seen commonly in tennis, basketball and football.

Health & Fitness

Suicide: The only top 10 in U.S. deaths that’s increasing yearly

Suicide is the only top 10 cause of death in the United States that is increasing each year, and we know that a substantial number of other deaths, including opiate overdoses and motor vehicle accidents, are also suicides. On average, there are 117 suicides per day.

Travel