Breaking Stigmas and Embracing Mental Health Awareness
Let’s talk about the state of our mental health. Nationally, children and teenagers are more anxious than they’ve been. So much so that the American Academy of…
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Sports Injury Education and Prevention: Concussions, Heat Illness and Sudden Cardiac Death
Summertime in Florida means high temperatures, recreational sports and a rise of serious sports-related injuries, such as concussions, heat illness and sudden…
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American Heart Month: Fall in love with cardiovascular health
Let’s talk about hearts — the love that fills them and the diseases that damage them. You should be committed to a long-term relationship with your heart…
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Women in Medicine Month at UF Health
September is Women in Medicine Month, a time to recognize the barrier-breaking female physicians, residents, staff and students of the past and present that…
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There’s nothing sweet about the relationship between heart disease and cancer
When the calendar changes to February, red and pink heart-shaped candy fills store shelves in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Let those hearts also serve as a…
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What's so great about fruits and vegetables?
For generations, we have known that fruits and vegetables are good for our health. Multiple studies show time and again that we live longer when we eat more…
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Women need women-specific cardiology care
While a healthy heart looks the same for a man and woman inside the body, we know women’s heart health is unique to them. That’s why our UF Health team has…
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Keeping Your Kidneys in Tip-Top Condition
More than 30 million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with kidney disease, and UF Health is committed to raising awareness about prevention. While only about…
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New guidelines for daily aspirin therapy
For some older adults, a low-dose aspirin has been a daily staple of life to prevent a heart attack or stroke. Now, the American College of Cardiology and the…
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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…
