Patient with chemotherapy-induced heart failure first to receive stem cells in clinical trial

A class of cancer medications that significantly increases survival in patients with the disease has a dangerous side effect: They can sometimes cause…

What’s that? Exercise is also good for hearing?

Listen up: Everybody has heard that exercise can help keep you slim and is good for heart health, but University of Florida researchers have also found that…

Shifting the potential for cognitive aging

University of Florida aging researcher Adam Woods, Ph.D., has been awarded a five-year, $6 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to investigate a…

UF Health Emergency Center – Kanapaha expands access to emergency care.

University of Florida Health celebrated the opening of its newest freestanding emergency room, the UF Health Emergency Center – Kanapaha, Monday (Sept. 26),…

UF researchers find long-term heavy alcohol use, older adults don’t mix

It might not be surprising news that a night of heavy drinking impacts a person’s short-term memory, but University of Florida researchers have found that…

Conjoined twins connected at the heart and liver successfully separated at UF Health

[slideshow url="https://media.news.health.ufl.edu/slide/2016_09_21_Conjoined_Twins/index.html"] GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Conjoined twin girls who were connected at…

UF Health Shands Hospital tied for top in state in 2016 U.S. News hospital rankings

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital is now tied for top adult hospital in Florida, according to the 2016-2017 U.S. News & World Report adult specialty…

UF Health Shands Rehab Hospital and Select Medical begin long-term collaboration

UF Health has begun an “interim management services agreement” with Select Medical to assist with the operation of UF Health Shands Rehab Hospital. As the…

Children who spend an extra week in the womb have higher school test scores, risk disability

Researchers have found that spending a week longer in the womb may give babies a tiny leg up on cognitive ability. The trade-off, however, seems to be a slight…

UF College of Medicine appoints Jeremy Sibiski to leadership team

The University of Florida College of Medicine is welcoming one of its own into a new position as it bids farewell to two top-level administrators. Jeremy…

Study shows pain causes older adults to develop more inflammation over a longer period of time

When older relatives complain about their pains, show a little empathy, because new research suggests that as we age, we may all become more sensitive to pain.…

Exercise genes? Study suggests certain people with depression may benefit from exercise

Call it personalized medicine for depression — but the prescription in this case is exercise, which University of Florida Health researchers have found helps…