Understanding your risk for pancreatic cancer

In 2021 alone, an estimated 60,430 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the U.S., and nearly all will die from the disease. A pancreatic…

Answering Your Immunization Questions

Over the past year, the importance, availability and effects of vaccination have been at the forefront of global conversation. As your trusted health care…

UF Health Pediatric Emergency Room Brings Expertise to Children 17 and Younger

Carolyn Holland, M.D., is board-certified in pediatric emergency medicine and is the division chief for pediatric emergency medicine at the University of…

Steve’s Journey: From Stroke to Recovery

Alachua County sheriffs are highly trained in firearms and diligent about safety precautions, but mixing in a medical emergency during shooting practice took…

From Tragedy to Hope: The Story of Moe Ricks’ Optimism in the Face of Tragedy

In July 2019, UF Health staff wheeled Maurice (Moe) Ricks into surgery to prep him to receive a new heart and kidney, which were in transport on a plane to…

From Bird Strike to Hope

While Moe waits in the operating room, the medical team delivering his organs for transplant faces an in-air disaster.

COVID-19 In Kids

Dr. Sonja Rasmussen and Dr. Lindsay Thompson answer questions about COVID-19 in relation to children, including how the virus could affect some children as…

UF Health working with The Villages® and state officials to rapidly ramp up coronavirus testing

High-res image available here For more information, please contact Ken Garcia at kdgarcia@ufl.edu or 352-273-5810. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida…

Weight Loss with Canaglifozin Linked to Improvement in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Clinicians frequently overlook nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in their patients who have Type 2 diabetes. Yet it is estimated that approximately 70% of obese…

Promising Potential New Treatment for Patients with Sepsis, Cancer or Genetic Conditions

Cells need energy to live, which they get from adenosine triphosphate. Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex is needed to form adenosine triphosphate, so in turn this…

Integrative Medicine: A partnership of conventional and holistic medicine

Integrative medicine may be an unfamiliar concept among patients and arguably an underutilized treatment option for an array of medical conditions. It is a…

Exploring the Sinus Microbiome in Chronic Sinusitis

Researchers at the University of Florida are among the first investigators to examine the clinical and microbiologic characteristics, risk factors and…