From Gainesville to Ground Zero: One UF Health Nurse’s Response to 9/11

On Sept. 11, 2001, Rhonda Osteen, MSN, RN, RN-BC, was asleep at home in Gainesville after working the night shift in the UF Health Shands Burn Center when her…

Inflammation's worst enemy: your diet

June 11, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There are many ways to put out a fire. Smother it with a blanket. Douse it with a fire extinguisher. In most cases, though, you’d reach for…

Hunter Ross of the UF Health Streetlight Program Turns Gameplay Into Healing

The power of video games is leveling up care at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. As the new clinical patient gaming technology coordinator for the UF…

A Day in the Life of Two Child Life Specialists at UF Health

March is a special month. More specifically, it is Child Life Awareness Month, a time to recognize the vital work of child life specialists nationwide. Child…

Muscle 'marbling': Good in steak, bad in our bodies

July 24, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consider the delicate web of fat in a Wagyu steak. The “marbling” that makes carnivore connoisseurs swoon is a visual heuristic for quality…

World Breast Pumping Day

World Breast Pumping Day, celebrated annually on January 27, recognizes and honors the dedication required to pump breast milk for babies. Whether someone…

UF Health St. Johns opens two urgent care centers in St. Johns County, expanding access to convenient care

October 14, 2024

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — UF Health St. Johns announces the opening of two urgent care centers in St. Augustine, expanding access to fast, comprehensive for…

Emergency Care, Urgent Care, and Primary Care: What's the Difference?

You wake up sweating at 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning with severe chest pain and nausea. Should you try to go back to sleep or call 9-1-1? It’s 7 p.m. on a…

Exploring Trigeminal Neuralgia and FAQs Surrounding This Painful Condition

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare and chronic condition that causes extreme nerve pain in the face. It often involves the lower lip and lower teeth or the upper…

UF Health Expert Answers FAQs on Ear Foreign Bodies

Children seem to have a fascination with putting objects into their ears. Whether it’s a marble, bead, cotton swab, pencil or even a bug, objects can easily…