A Story of Family and the Gift of Life

Five years ago Chris Abeleda was a freshman at the University of Florida. He joined a multicultural fraternity, he made new friends and he made plans for his…

A Year in Review: Most loved stories from UF Health

The last 12 months can be described in many ways, but certainly not dull. From new research breakthroughs to heart-warming stories of hope, UF Health shared…

How Does Your Garden Grow

In recent years, Wilmot Gardens at the University of Florida sat in disrepair — until C. Craig Tisher, M.D., former dean of the UF College of Medicine, started…

When Seconds Count: Identifying and treating sepsis

If you’ve heard the word sepsis and have ignored it — or don’t know what it is or why it matters — you are not alone. Nearly half of Americans have never heard…

5 Must-Read Mental Health Awareness Books

1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year. These adults are friends, mothers and fathers and spouses. They work beside you and bag…

Rehabilitation Helps Motorcyclist Live Life to the Fullest

Vaughn Thornton geared up for a leisurely Sunday afternoon ride in early 2016. “It was what people would call a chamber of commerce kind of day-80 degrees and…

Cold and flu season is coming: What do your symptoms mean?

Almost 20% of Americans contract the flu every year, and adults average two to four colds per year— with so many viruses making the rounds, it’s important to…

Are you getting enough vitamin C?

Scurvy in the 21st century? Not quite, but researchers say most of us aren’t getting nearly enough vitamin C in our diets to ward off cancer, heart disease and…

6 Suicide Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore

Nearly 30,000 Americans commit suicide every year. Each suicide affects at least 6 other people, including family members, close friends, and the individual’s…

Take care of contact lenses to avoid infection

Think you can skip the disinfecting solution and pop a contact lens in after dropping it on your bathroom counter? You may want to think again. A new report…

Millennials, the doctor will see you now: 3 reasons to make an annual wellness visit

Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the largest generation in United States history. With this considerable amount of young adults influencing the…

Living in a chaotic world: how to keep anxiety at bay

David Chesire , University of Florida Ella Fitzgerald sang that “into each life some rain must fall,” but it has felt like torrents of grief have fallen upon…